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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 Penntown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Penntown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Penntown listed first.

  • Spades
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Sunman
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • Lawrenceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Weisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisburg
    • Weisburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Saint Peter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • New Alsace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stumpke Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lookout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Oak Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Forest
    • From Penntown to Oak Forest
  • Oldenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yorkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Gate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ballstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Peppertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Delaware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Moores Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
    • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <3>
  • Kyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan
    • From Penntown to Logan
  • New Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.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 Penntown, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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