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 Bridgeton had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
- Perth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coal Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jessup is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fontanet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cardonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
- Benwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coxville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bellmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Vivalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
- Hollandsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
- Nyesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Mecca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Atherton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Cloverland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hudnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hudnut is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnut
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 Bridgeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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