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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shawneetown had a population of 2,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shawneetown had a population of 1,070 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shawneetown, with the one closest to Shawneetown listed first.

  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
  • Blackburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Union County (KY)
  • Lawler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawler
    • From Shawneetown to Lawler
  • Ridgway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raleigh
    • From Shawneetown to Raleigh
  • Leamington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
  • Equality
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kedron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
  • Henshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
    • Henshaw is located in Union County (KY)
  • Spring Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Union County (KY)
  • Sparks Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
    • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Grove Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
    • Grove Center is located in Union County (KY)
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Shawneetown to Elba
  • Dekoven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dekoven
    • From Shawneetown to Dekoven
  • Harding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Union County (KY)
  • Cottonwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Karbers Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County
  • Omaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Caseyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Union County (KY)
  • Chapman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chapman
    • From Shawneetown to Chapman
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Somerset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
  • Hicks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Hardin County
  • Roland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in White County
  • Morganfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
    • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
  • Texas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldorado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>

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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 Shawneetown, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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