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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>

While we didn't find Dead Mans Crossing in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dead Mans Crossing. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dead Mans Crossing listed first.

  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Erwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Posey County
  • Farmersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Posey County
  • Upton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Posey County
  • Bufkin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
    • Bufkin is located in Posey County
  • Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Posey County
  • Hovey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
    • Hovey is located in Posey County
  • Solitude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Posey County
  • Caborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
    • Caborn is located in Posey County
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Posey County
  • Oliver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Posey County
  • Lippe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lippe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippe
    • Lippe is located in Posey County
  • Hepburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Posey County
  • Saint Philip
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Philip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Philip
    • Saint Philip is located in Posey County
  • West Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
    • West Franklin is located in Posey County
  • Blairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in Posey County
  • Wadesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Posey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
  • Emma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
  • New Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Uniontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Belknap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Parkers Settlement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Settlement
    • Parkers Settlement is located in Posey County
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in White County (IL)
  • Hitesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
    • Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
  • Phillipstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
    • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Herald
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Herald is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>

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