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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 in 1895, Providence had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bargersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kinder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Johnson County
  • Bud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
    • Bud is located in Johnson County
  • Banta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
    • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Chetwynd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetwynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetwynd
    • Chetwynd is located in Morgan County
  • Trafalgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bluff Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Samaria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whiteland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
  • Stones Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waverly
    • From Providence to Waverly
  • Exchange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Exchange is located in Morgan County
  • Cope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
    • Cope is located in Morgan County
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Morgantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
  • Landersdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersdale
    • Landersdale is located in Morgan County
  • Nineveh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Amity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Urmeyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Glenns Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
    • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
  • Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
  • Spearsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Needham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
  • Rocklane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
    • Rocklane is located in Johnson County

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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