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 Rising Sun in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rising Sun. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Emma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <3>
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Erwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Solitude
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <3>
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Hovey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Bufkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Phillipstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Carmi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <3>
- Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - New Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
- Iron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Crossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in White County
- Roland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Caborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Hepburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Stokes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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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 Rising Sun, 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. |