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)
  • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
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• Stoy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stoy is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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• Robinson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
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• Trimble
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Trimble is located in Crawford County
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• Kibbie ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
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• Hutsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
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• Oblong
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
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• Gordon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon is located in Crawford County
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• West York
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West York is located in Crawford County
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• Moonshine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moonshine is located in Clark County
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• Bellair
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellair is located in Crawford County
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• Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orange is located in Clark County
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• Melrose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Melrose is located in Clark County
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• New Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
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• Duncanville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
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• York
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • York is located in Clark County
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• Palestine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
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• West Union
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union is located in Clark County
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• Hardinville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
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• Merom
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
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• Walnut Prairie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
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• Oak Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Point is located in Clark County
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• Yale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Yale is located in Jasper County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
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• Willow Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
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• Villas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Villas is located in Crawford County
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• Riverton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
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• Graysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
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• Advance
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Advance is located in Jasper County
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