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 Bengal had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Marietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta is located in Shelby County
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- Smithland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smithland is located in Shelby County
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- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Urmeyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
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- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
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- Mount Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
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- Fenns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fenns is located in Shelby County
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- Boggstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lewis Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
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- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edinburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocklane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
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- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- London is located in Shelby County
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- Whiteland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Louis Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
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- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
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- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
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- Acton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Marion County
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- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trafalgar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Waldron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
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- Meltzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meltzer is located in Shelby County
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- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bargersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Johnson County
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- Bud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bud is located in Johnson County
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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 Bengal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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