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 Laurel had a population of 867 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Laurel had a population of 544 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Metamora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Nulltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Blooming Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Everton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Peppertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Yellow Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Oak Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Brookville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Alquina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Oldenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mauzy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Saint Maurice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Enochsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Dunlapsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Rush 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 Laurel, 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. |