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 Elwood had a population of 2,284 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elwood had a population of 8,379 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
- New Lancaster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- New Lancaster is located in Tipton County
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dundee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dundee
- From Elwood to Dundee
- Curtisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Aroma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frankton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
- Frankton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <4>
- Hobbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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 <4>
- Orestes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rigdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <4>
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phlox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Madison County
- Point Isabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Point Isabel is located in Grant County
- Tipton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strawtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summitville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Hackleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Hamilton County
- Guy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Elwood, 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. |