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>
While we didn't find Prowsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Prowsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
- Rush Creek Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
- Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
- Campbellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
- Smedley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hitchcock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kossuth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Sparksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Sparksville is located in Jackson County
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Fort Ritner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Bono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bromer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tunnelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Leipsic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Medora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Harristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Syria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Stampers Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
- Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
- Leesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Vallonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Vallonia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallonia <3>
- Farabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - South Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- New Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
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 Prowsville, 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. |