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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 Cataract had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Atkinsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
    • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Carp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
    • Carp is located in Owen County
  • Jordan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Owen County
  • Quincy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vandalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Owen County
  • Romona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romona
    • Romona is located in Owen County
  • Gosport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
  • Alaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Morgan County
  • Bowling Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
  • Patricksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Putnamville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Manhattan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Putnam County
  • Whitaker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Morgan County
  • Eminence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Belle Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
    • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
  • Stinesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
    • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Plano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Morgan County
  • Mount Meridian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
    • Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
  • Reelsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
    • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
  • Limedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
    • Limedale is located in Putnam County
  • Paragon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
    • Paragon is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
  • Wakeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeland
    • Wakeland is located in Morgan County
  • Little Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
    • Little Point is located in Morgan County
  • Asherville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County

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 Cataract, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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