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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Porterville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Porterville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Porterville listed first.

  • Annapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
  • Stoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
  • Trimble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Crawford County
  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
  • Hutsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oblong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Crawford County
  • West York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
  • Moonshine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Bellair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Crawford County
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Clark County
  • New Hebron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
  • Duncanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Clark County
  • Palestine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Clark County
  • Hardinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Merom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
    • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <3>
  • Walnut Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
    • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
  • Oak Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
  • Yale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
  • Willow Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
  • Villas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Graysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Advance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Porterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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