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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>

While we didn't find Starlight in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Starlight. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Starlight listed first.

  • Scottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Floyd County
  • Broom Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Broom Hill
    • From Starlight to Broom Hill
  • New Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
  • Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Borden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Galena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Floyd County
  • Floyds Knobs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sellersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>
  • Speed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Slatecut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
    • Slatecut is located in Clark County
  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
  • Blue River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Washington County
  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
  • Blue Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Floyd County
  • New Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cementville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
    • Cementville is located in Clark County
  • Byrneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
    • Byrneville is located in Harrison County
  • Bartle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bartle
    • From Starlight to Bartle
  • Central Barren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
    • Central Barren is located in Harrison County
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prather
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Prather is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prather
    • From Starlight to Prather
  • Henryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Farabee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

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 Starlight, 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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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