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 southeast) - Lawler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Raleigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ridgway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
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- 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
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 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)
- Equality
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
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- Kedron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Henshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - 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) - Dekoven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Harding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Karbers Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
- Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <3>
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Lamb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Caseyville
(13 miles [20.9 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)
- Omaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
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- 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 <3>
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sturgis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |