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 Fontanet had a population of 521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fontanet, with the one closest to Fontanet listed first.
- Coal Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Burnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seelyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Cloverland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jessup is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Markles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Markles is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
- Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Turner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
- Coxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Brazil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Swalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Catlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Catlin is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Hoosierville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Hudnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hudnut is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnut
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
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 Fontanet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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