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 Carrollton had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Fountaintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- New Palestine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
- Gem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Shelby County
- Westland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Julietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Gwynneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Mount Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
- Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
- Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Boggstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
- Boggstown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rocklane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Rays Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Oaklandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklandon
- Oaklandon is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaklandon <3>
- Willow Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Irvington ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/
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 Carrollton, 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |