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 Milroy had a population of 549 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Milroy, with the one closest to Milroy listed first.
- Williamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Springhill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Gowdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Downeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- New Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Saint Omer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Blue Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Manilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Waldron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Rush County
- Meltzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Saint Maurice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Mauzy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rays Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/
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 Milroy, 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. |