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, Smiths Crossing had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
- New Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
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- McCoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Smyrna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Enochsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Saint Maurice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ballstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harris City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Millhousen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Oldenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
- Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Gaynorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
- Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
- Sandusky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Ewington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Horace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lookout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Peppertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Smiths Crossing, 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. |