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 Ridgeway had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
- Shanghai
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - New London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Howard County
- Russiaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russiaville
- Russiaville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russiaville <3>
- West Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Young America
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Middlefork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Kokomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <3>
- Galveston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Galveston is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
- Deer Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Geetingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geetingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Deacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Beard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Groomsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Oakford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Bennetts Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Switch
- Bennetts Switch is located in Miami County
- Sedalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Michigantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
- Michigantown is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <3>
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Walton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Flora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
- Bringhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Cutler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.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 Ridgeway, 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. |