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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 Florence had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ethridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Warsaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Markland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
    • Markland is located in Switzerland County
  • Quercus Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quercus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quercus Grove
    • Quercus Grove is located in Switzerland County
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • East Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
  • Patriot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
    • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <3>
  • Glencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Napoleon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Vevay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ghent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
  • Norths Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norths Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norths Landing
    • Norths Landing is located in Ohio County
  • Allensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sanders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
    • Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <3>
  • Poplar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
    • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Hill
    • From Florence to Eagle Hill
  • Long Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Switzerland County
  • Bromley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bromley
    • From Florence to Bromley
  • Blue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Blue is located in Ohio County
  • Elliston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
    • Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elliston
    • From Florence to Elliston
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamilton
    • From Florence to Hamilton
  • Easterday
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
    • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Easterday
    • From Florence to Easterday
  • New Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
  • Zion Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ryle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
    • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Big Bone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
    • Big Bone is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Bone
    • From Florence to Big Bone
  • Rabbit Hash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Florence, 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.
<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.