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 in 1895, Peters Switch had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peters Switch, with the one closest to Peters Switch listed first.
- Rockford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Jackson County
- Jonesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
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- Reddington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddington
- Reddington is located in Jackson County
- Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fleming
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Azalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Azalia is located in Bartholomew County
- Waynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Hayden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Waymansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymansville
- Waymansville is located in Bartholomew County
- Walesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walesboro
- Walesboro is located in Bartholomew County
- Surprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Jackson County
- Shields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Jackson County
- Chestnut Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Spraytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
- Spraytown is located in Jackson County
- Scipio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Dudleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Queensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Freetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Jackson County
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
- Becks Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Marion 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 Peters Switch, 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. |