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 New Salem had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Rush County
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Mauzy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
- Mauzy is located in Rush County
- Milroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fayette County
- Gings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Decatur County
- Nulltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Sexton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Sexton is located in Rush County
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Gowdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Saint Maurice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Rush 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 New Salem, 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. |