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>

While we didn't find Blakesburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blakesburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blakesburg listed first.

• Fincastle
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Putnam County
• Morton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Putnam County
• Raccoon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
  • Raccoon is located in Putnam County
• Parkersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County
• Portland Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
  • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
• Carpentersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
  • Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
• Russellville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Clinton Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
  • Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
• Brick Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
  • Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
• Bainbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
• Roachdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
  • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
• Lapland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
  • Lapland is located in Montgomery County
• Browns Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
  • Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Milligan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Milligan is located in Parke County
• Waveland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
  • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
• Hollandsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
  • Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
• New Maysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maysville
  • New Maysville is located in Putnam County
• Ladoga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
  • Ladoga is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladoga <3>
• Bellmore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
  • Bellmore is located in Parke County
• Ferndale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Parke County
• Vivalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
  • Vivalia is located in Parke County
• Groveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Putnam County
• North Union
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
  • North Union is located in Montgomery County
• New Market
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
• Guion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Guion is located in Parke County

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