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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 Prescott had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waldron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Meltzer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
    • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
  • Fenns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
    • Fenns is located in Shelby County
  • Blue Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rays Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
  • Saint Omer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Omer
    • From Prescott to Saint Omer
  • Smithland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Shelby County
  • Lewis Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Downeyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
    • Downeyville is located in Decatur County
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gowdy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Manilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Shelby County
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Prescott to Adams
  • Mount Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rugby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rugby
    • From Prescott to Rugby
  • Burney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bengal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bengal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Shelby County
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ewington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Sandusky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Decatur County
  • Williamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Milroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Rush County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
  • Gwynneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Boggstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <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 Prescott, 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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