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 Needham had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Urmeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Boggstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
- Boggstown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
- Bengal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Rocklane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fairland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2015: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <3>
- Whiteland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
- Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
- Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Shelby County
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Smithland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Fenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Stones Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Bargersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
- Bargersville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <3>
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Johnson County
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
- Bud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Trafalgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Trafalgar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafalgar <3>
- Edinburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <3>
- Lewis Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Kinder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.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 Needham, 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. |