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 Normal had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Normal, with the one closest to Normal listed first.
- Point Isabel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Point Isabel is located in Grant County
- Swayzee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
- Swayzee is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <3>
- Herbst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Sims
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Grant County
- West Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Howard County
- Phlox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hackleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rigdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Roseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sweetser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
- Sweetser is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <3>
- Greentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
- Guy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
- Windfall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windfall <3>
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
- Plevna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Curtisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Tipton County
- Jonesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.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 Normal, 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. |