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 Prairieton had a population of 231 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prairieton, with the one closest to Prairieton listed first.
- Hutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Youngstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County
- Vigo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Prairie Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
- Pimento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Pimento is located in Vigo County
- Farrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Terre Haute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <3>
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Farmersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <3>
- Riley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dennison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
- McKeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ferrel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ernst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Snyder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Swalls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Clark County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Sandford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Markles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Marley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
- Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County (IL)
- Shelburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
- Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
- Lewis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Seelyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Otter Creek Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Oliver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
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 Prairieton, 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. |