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 Pikes Peak had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
- Christiansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Brown County
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Becks Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Mount Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
- Story
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Brown County
- Waymansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Elkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville is located in Brown County
- Nashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Spraytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Maumee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freetown <3>
- Surprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Beanblossom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
- Beanblossom is located in Brown County
- Beanblossom has also been known as:
- Bean Blossom
- Kurtz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Walesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Corn Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Needmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Spearsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Brown County
- Yellowstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
- Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Zelma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Peters Switch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
- Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
- Azalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
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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 Pikes Peak, 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. |