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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>

While we didn't find Old Pekin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old Pekin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old Pekin listed first.

  • Martinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
  • Borden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Washington County
  • Farabee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • New Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
  • South Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • South Boston is located in Washington County
  • Broom Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
  • Bartle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
  • Harristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Washington County
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Scottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Floyd County
  • Organ Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
    • Organ Springs is located in Washington County
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Harrison County
  • New Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Central Barren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
    • Central Barren is located in Harrison County
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Floyd County
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Clark County
  • Blue Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Fredericksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Byrneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
    • Byrneville is located in Harrison County
  • Bennettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
  • New Salisbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Floyds Knobs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Slatecut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
    • Slatecut is located in Clark County
  • Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
  • Henryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Leota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
    • Leota is located in Scott County
  • Hitchcock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

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 Old Pekin, 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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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