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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Manhattan had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.

  • Reelsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
    • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
  • Putnamville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Limedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
    • Limedale is located in Putnam County
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Greencastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knightsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Asherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
  • Mount Meridian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
    • Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
  • Vivalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
    • Vivalia is located in Parke County
  • Benwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Clay County
  • Brazil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Owen County
  • Cataract
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
    • Cataract is located in Owen County
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Clay County
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Cardonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
  • Hoosierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Belle Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
    • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
  • Brick Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
    • Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
  • Clinton Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
  • Turner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
  • Prairie City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Clay County
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Atkinsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
    • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Ferndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
  • Mansfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Clay County

The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

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 Manhattan, 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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