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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 Carthage had a population of 482 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carthage had a population of 890 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Carthage, with the one closest to Carthage listed first.

  • Farmers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rush County
  • Raysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in Henry County
  • Knightstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henderson
    • From Carthage to Henderson
  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Hancock County
  • Gwynneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogden
    • From Carthage to Ogden
  • Westland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Westland is located in Hancock County
  • Sexton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Rush County
  • Mays
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Dunreith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Henry County
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Spiceland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <3>
  • Shirley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fountaintown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Manilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Homer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rushville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Rush County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raleigh
    • From Carthage to Raleigh
  • Greensboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Willow Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Carthage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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 Carthage, 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.




 

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