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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 Morton had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clinton Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Fincastle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Putnam County
  • Portland Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
    • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Brick Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Raccoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
    • Raccoon is located in Putnam County
  • Ferndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
  • Vivalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Carpentersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
  • Parkersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Milligan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
    • Milligan is located in Parke County
  • Hollandsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
    • Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
  • Bellmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
    • Bellmore is located in Parke County
  • Greencastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Roachdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <4>
  • Lapland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Montgomery County
  • Waveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Browns Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Limedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
    • Limedale is located in Putnam County
  • Guion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Parke County
  • Groveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Putnam County
  • New Maysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maysville
    • New Maysville is located in Putnam County
  • Judson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Parke 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 Morton, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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