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 Highland Center in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Highland Center. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Highland Center listed first.
- Saint Peter
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
- Saint Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- South Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Lawrenceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- New Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Ashby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Alsace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Oak Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Spades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sunman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
- Weisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Yellow Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Drewersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewersburg
- Drewersburg is located in Franklin County
- Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Whitcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Peppertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Oldenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
- Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
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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 Highland Center, 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. |