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 Cross Plains had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
- Olean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Ripley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
- Benham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Barbersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Aaron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Farmers Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
- Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
- Haney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Corner
- Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Correct
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Bear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Rexville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bryantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Dillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <3>
- New Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
- New Marion is located in Ripley County
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Blue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Saint Magdalen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Magdalen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Magdalen
- Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
- Manville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Allensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Chesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Dearborn County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/
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 Cross Plains, 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. |