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>
Springhill itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Sandusky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Decatur County
- Williamstown
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Rush County
- Milroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Saint Maurice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Springhill to Adams
- McCoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
- McCoy is located in Decatur County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
- Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
- Andersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Rush County
- New Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
- Enochsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Gowdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Omer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ewington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Decatur County
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harris City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smyrna
- From Springhill to Smyrna
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Springhill, 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. |