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 Kniman had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Virgie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Stoutsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- DeMotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <2>
- Wheatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
- Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Tefft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Roselawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Surrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Aylesworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Medaryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
- Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
- San Pierre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pierre
- San Pierre is located in Starke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pierre <2>
- Clanricarde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanricarde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
- Clanricarde is located in Porter County
- Kouts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
- Kouts is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <2>
- Rensselaer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <2>
- Pleasant Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Boone Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Mount Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Wilders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Hurlburt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Leroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
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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 Kniman, 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. |
| <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. |