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 Center had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Center, with the one closest to Center listed first.
- Hemlock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Oakford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Nevada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Sharpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <3>
- Guy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Vermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Kokomo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <3>
- Greentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
- Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phlox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phlox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Phlox is located in Howard County
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Howard County
- Sycamore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Howard County
- Plevna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- West Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Groomsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Wawpecong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawpecong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawpecong
- Wawpecong is located in Miami County
- Normanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanda
- Normanda is located in Tipton County
- Bennetts Switch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Switch
- Bennetts Switch is located in Miami County
- Tipton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goldsmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Hobbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hobbs is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
- Curtisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Tipton County
- Sims
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Grant County
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Howard County
- Russiaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/
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 Center, 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. |