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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 Greencastle had a population of 4,390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greencastle had a population of 10,338 people.

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

  • Limedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnamville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Brick Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
    • Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
  • Mount Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
    • Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
  • Manhattan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Putnam County
  • Clinton Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
  • Reelsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
    • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vivalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
    • Vivalia is located in Parke County
  • Cloverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Belle Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Putnam County
  • Coatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
    • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
  • Groveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stilesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
    • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <3>
  • Reno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpentersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
  • Ferndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferndale
    • From Greencastle to Ferndale
  • Fincastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Putnam County
  • New Maysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maysville
    • New Maysville is located in Putnam County
  • Portland Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
    • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Lena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lena
    • From Greencastle to Lena
  • Carbon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Little Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
    • Little Point is located in Morgan County
  • Amo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollandsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
    • Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

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 Greencastle, 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.




 

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