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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 Rugby had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Newbern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
  • Nortonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonburg
    • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
  • Forest Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Waynesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
  • Ewington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Saint Louis Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Crossing
    • Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
  • Clifford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Petersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Horace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Decatur County
  • Lewis Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Burnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Letts Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Rugby to Adams
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Harris City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harris City
    • From Rugby to Harris City
  • Saint Omer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Rugby to Saint Omer
  • Waldron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardinia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fenns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
    • Fenns is located in Shelby County
  • Gaynorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Downeyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
    • Downeyville is located in Decatur County
  • Prescott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prescott
    • From Rugby to Prescott
  • Mount Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.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 Rugby, 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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