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, Waco had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Davies's County
- Portersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Dubois County
- Alfordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Otwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
- Otwell is located in Pike County
- Cumback
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Algiers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- Algiers is located in Pike County
- Haysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ireland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Ireland is located in Dubois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
- South Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Martin
- South Martin is located in Martin County
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- Black Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cannelburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Kellerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Kellerville is located in Dubois County
- Loogootee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Survant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Velpen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
- Velpen is located in Pike County
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pond Creek Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
- Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
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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 Waco, 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. |