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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Perth had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Perth, with the one closest to Perth listed first.

  • Carbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Coal Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
  • Bridgeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cardonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
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  • Benwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fontanet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brazil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Knightsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Mansfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
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  • Rosedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Burnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Staunton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Staunton is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Catlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlin is located in Parke County
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  • Seelyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Hoosierville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
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  • Coxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coxville is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
  • Asherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
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  • Vivalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vivalia is located in Parke County
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  • Ferndale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Reelsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
  • Atherton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Atherton is located in Vigo County
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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 Perth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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