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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 Shanghai had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Middlefork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
    • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middlefork
    • From Shanghai to Middlefork
  • Russiaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Howard County
  • Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Middleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geetingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Beard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Young America
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Groomsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sedalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
  • Moran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Moran is located in Clinton County
  • Kokomo
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
  • Cutler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Carroll County
  • Avery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Clinton County
  • Boyleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyleston
    • From Shanghai to Boyleston
  • Hillisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillisburg
    • Hillisburg is located in Clinton County
  • Scircleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Oakford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Galveston
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
  • Bringhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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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 Shanghai, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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