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, Saint Omer had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
- Saint Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Paul
- From Saint Omer to Saint Paul
- Downeyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 Saint Omer to Adams
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moscow
- From Saint Omer to Moscow
- Waldron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldron
- From Saint Omer to Waldron
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Ridge
- From Saint Omer to Blue Ridge
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Meltzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gowdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gowdy
- From Saint Omer to Gowdy
- Prescott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 Saint Omer to Prescott
- Ewington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Milroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
- Burney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burney
- From Saint Omer to Burney
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
- Rays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rays Crossing
- From Saint Omer to Rays Crossing
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springhill
- From Saint Omer to Springhill
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homer
- From Saint Omer to Homer
- Manilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manilla
- From Saint Omer to Manilla
- Rugby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rugby
- From Saint Omer to Rugby
- Fenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Harris City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 Saint Omer to Harris City
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
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 Saint Omer, 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. |