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, Atherton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
- Hudnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Tecumseh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Otter Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Coxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- New Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Goshen
- New Goshen is located in Vigo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Goshen <3>
- Markles
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Burnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Fontanet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Coal Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Summit Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Catlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County
- Sandford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Seelyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Terre Haute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <3>
- Swalls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cloverland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Perth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bridgeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Parke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Parke County
- Armiesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Saint Bernice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
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 Atherton, 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. |