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 Oak Forest had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Yellow Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Peppertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Saint Peter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
- Metamora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
- Oldenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
- Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
- Lawrenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Saint Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- South Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Blooming Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Spades
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sunman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
- Whitcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ashby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Enochsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Weisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - New Alsace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- New Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Sharptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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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 Oak Forest, 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. |