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)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
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- Putnamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
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- Limedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
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- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- 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)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Asherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asherville is located in Clay County
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- Mount Meridian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
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- Vivalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
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- Benwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
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- Brazil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Owen County
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- Cataract
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cataract is located in Owen County
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- Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Clay County
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- Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Cardonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
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- Hoosierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
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- Belle Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
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- Brick Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
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- Clinton Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
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- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turner is located in Clay County
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- Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
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- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
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- Atkinsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
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- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
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- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Perth is located in Clay 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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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