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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sweetser had a population of 290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sweetser had a population of 1,092 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sweetser, with the one closest to Sweetser listed first.

  • Mier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
    • Mier is located in Grant County
  • Herbst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
    • Herbst is located in Grant County
  • Roseburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Grant County
  • Jalapa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Grant County
  • Swayzee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
    • Swayzee is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <4>
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Converse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sims
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Grant County
  • Fox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grant County
  • Normal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Grant County
  • Weaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Grant County
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Wabash County
  • La Fontaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
    • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Amboy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Sycamore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Howard County
  • Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • Point Isabel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
    • Point Isabel is located in Grant County
  • Hackleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
    • Hackleman is located in Grant County
  • Hanfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanfield
    • Hanfield is located in Grant County
  • Treaty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
    • Treaty is located in Wabash County
  • North Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
    • North Grove is located in Miami County
  • Plevna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Plevna is located in Howard County
  • Greentown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Howard County
  • West Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Howard County
  • Landess
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landess
    • Landess is located in Grant County
  • Banquo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
    • Banquo is located in Huntington County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sweetser. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

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 Sweetser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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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