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 Germantown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Germantown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Saint Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
- Saint Omer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Downeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Burney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Prescott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Meltzer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Gowdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Rays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
- Fenns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
- Harris City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
- Manilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Lewis Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
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 Germantown, 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. |