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, Shirley had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shirley had a population of 906 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shirley, with the one closest to Shirley listed first.
- Wilkinson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maple Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maple Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Kennard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Warrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warsaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Markleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Cadiz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Milners Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milners Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milners Corner
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Knightstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raysville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
- Mechanicsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Ogden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Spiceland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunreith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alliance is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Westland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Shirley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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