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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 Messick had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Henry County
  • Mooreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Rogersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
  • New Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Wayne County
  • Blountsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Springport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
    • Springport is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <3>
  • New Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Luray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luray
    • From Messick to Luray
  • Losantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Hagerstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadiz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cadiz
    • From Messick to Cadiz
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Cowan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Modoc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • New Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
    • New Burlington is located in Delaware County
  • Honey Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Henry County
  • Spiceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
  • Straughn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Economy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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 Messick, 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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