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 Blue Ridge had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
- Meltzer
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gowdy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Manilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Rays Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Prescott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Waldron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
- Saint Omer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Downeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Milroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
- Fenns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Gwynneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Smithland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
- Rushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
- Lewis Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fairland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2015: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <3>
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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 Blue Ridge, 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. |