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 Shoals had a population of 738 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shoals had a population of 781 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shoals, with the one closest to Shoals listed first.
- Ironton
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Willow Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Willow Valley is located in Martin County
- Dover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Hill
- Dover Hill is located in Martin County
- Loogootee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
- Huron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- South Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Martin
- South Martin is located in Martin County
- Cale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Martin County
- Bramble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Alfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hillham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- West Baden Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Burns City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Cannelburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Kellerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Kellerville is located in Dubois County
- Crystal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - French Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
- French Lick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <3>
- Georgia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Williams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Orangeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Orange County
- Bryantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
- Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County
- Raglesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglesville
- Raglesville is located in Davies's County
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- Haysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Abydel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Silverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
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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 Shoals, 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. |
| <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. |