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 Hickory Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hickory Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hickory Island listed first.
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Cory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
- Cory is located in Clay County
- Riley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Eel River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Saline City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Art
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Clay County
- Pimento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Pimento is located in Vigo County
- Clay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Youngstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County
- Ashboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Farmersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <3>
- Swalls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hymera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jasonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
- Jasonville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <3>
- Howesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Staunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cloverland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Seelyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jackson Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
- Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Hoosierville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Prairieton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.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 Hickory Island, 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. |