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 Smedley had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smedley, with the one closest to Smedley listed first.
- Hitchcock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Campbellsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
- Claysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Rush Creek Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
- Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
- Livonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Bromer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Leipsic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Syria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Stampers Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
- Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
- Fort Ritner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Harristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Sparksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Sparksville is located in Jackson County
- Rego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Organ Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
- Organ Springs is located in Washington County
- Farabee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Millport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Tunnelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Chambersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Hardinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <3>
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
- Lost River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Orange County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.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 Smedley, 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. |