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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Princeton had a population of 3,076 people in 1895 with a post office and  railroad service.  In 2020, Princeton had a population of 8,793 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first. 
Patoka(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
King(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KingKing is located in Gibson CountyDouglas(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DouglasDouglas is located in Gibson CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Douglas From Princeton to Douglas Lyles(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LylesLyles is located in Gibson CountyFrancisco(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FranciscoFrancisco is located in Gibson CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 558 peopleMcGary(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGary have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaryMcGary is located in Gibson CountyFort Branch(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort BranchFort Branch is located in Gibson CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,775 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>Owensville(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Oatsville(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Haubstadt(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HaubstadtHaubstadt is located in Gibson CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,720 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>Union(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Mounts(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MountsMounts is located in Gibson CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Mounts From Princeton to Mounts Mackey(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Somerville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Gudgel(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudgel have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GudgelGudgel is located in Gibson CountyDecker(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Mount Carmel(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Saint James(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint JamesSaint James is located in Gibson CountyBuckskin(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BuckskinBuckskin is located in Gibson CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Buckskin From Princeton to Buckskin Oakland City(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
Cynthiana(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Rumble(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RumbleRumble is located in Pike CountyPatton(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PattonPatton is located in Wabash County (IL)Google driving directions:From your current location to Patton From Princeton to Patton Stacer(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for StacerStacer is located in Vanderburgh CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Stacer From Princeton to Stacer Elberfeld(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ElberfeldElberfeld is located in Warrick CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 661 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <4>Allendale(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Iona(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IonaIona is located in Knox County 
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 Princeton, 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> | 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. |  | <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  |  |