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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 in 1895, Dexter had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mooleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooleyville
    • Mooleyville is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Concordia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concordia
    • From Dexter to Concordia
  • Derby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Perry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
  • Chenaultt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
    • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chenaultt
    • From Dexter to Chenaultt
  • Rhodelia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Andyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leopold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oriole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Perry County
  • Union Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union Star
    • From Dexter to Union Star
  • Cape Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Sandy
    • Cape Sandy is located in Crawford County
  • Lilly Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fredonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Perry County
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Stephensport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sample
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
    • Sample is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Payneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
    • Payneville is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <4>
  • Battletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Apalona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Holt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Lodiburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodiburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodiburg
    • Lodiburg is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • New Amsterdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
    • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Celina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Celina is located in Perry County
  • Ranger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ranger
    • From Dexter to Ranger

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

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 Dexter, 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>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.
<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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