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 Bethel had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Whitewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Hollansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Glen Karn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Arba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Arba is located in Randolph County
- Crete
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fountain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
- Spartanburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartanburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Spartanburg is located in Randolph County
- Wiley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - New Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madison
- New Madison is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madison <3>
- Long
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Savona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Baker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bartonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
- New Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fort Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County (OH)
- Bloomingport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
- Rural
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- New Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westville
- New Westville is located in Preble County (OH)
- Castine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/
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 Bethel, 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. |