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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 in 1895, Alert had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sardinia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
  • Burnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Harper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Alert to Harper
  • Scipio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brewersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
    • Brewersville is located in Jennings County
  • Newbern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Queensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
    • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Queensville
    • From Alert to Queensville
  • Letts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Hartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Petersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Horace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Decatur County
  • Rugby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rugby
    • From Alert to Rugby
  • Azalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Bartholomew County
  • North Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaynorsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Nortonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonburg
    • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
  • Waynesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Oakdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakdale
    • From Alert to Oakdale
  • Zenas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Harris City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harris City
    • From Alert to Harris City
  • Burney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Alert, 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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