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 Sycamore Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sycamore Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sycamore Ford listed first.
- Alamo
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Browns Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Waveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
- Yountsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Milligan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- North Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Guion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Lapland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Waynetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
- Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
- Parkersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Raccoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Crawfordsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <3>
- Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Whitesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Montgomery County
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Steam Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
- Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
- Yeddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Portland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Kingman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
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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 Sycamore Ford, 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. |