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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>

While we didn't find Laughery Switch in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laughery Switch. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laughery Switch listed first.

  • Delaware
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
  • Osgood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
  • Pierceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Lookout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Versailles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ballstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Milan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stumpke Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stumpke Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
    • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
  • Napoleon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elrod
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Elrod is located in Ripley County
  • Moores Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
    • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <3>
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
  • Spades
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Correct
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correct have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
    • Correct is located in Ripley County
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
  • Sunman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Batesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
  • New Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
    • New Marion is located in Ripley County
  • Benham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Ripley County
  • Olean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Ripley County
  • New Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
  • Chesterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Dearborn County
  • Weisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisburg
    • Weisburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Millhousen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
    • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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 Laughery Switch, 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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