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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, Barrett had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Stewartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Posey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
  • Poseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
  • Calvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Phillipstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
    • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Wadesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Cynthiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hepburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Posey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hepburn
    • From Barrett to Hepburn
  • Mounts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
    • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mounts
    • From Barrett to Mounts
  • Crossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oliver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Posey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oliver
    • From Barrett to Oliver
  • Blairsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Keensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Wendel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Martin
    • From Barrett to Martin
  • Owensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Solitude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Parkers Settlement
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Settlement
    • Parkers Settlement is located in Posey County
  • Armstrong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Browns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
  • McGary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
    • McGary is located in Gibson County
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County (IL)

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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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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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