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 Waldron had a population of 480 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waldron, with the one closest to Waldron listed first.
- Saint Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Paul
- From Waldron to Saint Paul
- Prescott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott
- From Waldron to Prescott
- Meltzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Saint Omer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Omer
- From Waldron to Saint Omer
- Blue Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Ridge
- From Waldron to Blue Ridge
- Rays Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rays Crossing
- From Waldron to Rays Crossing
- Downeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moscow
- From Waldron to Moscow
- Fenns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Waldron to Adams
- Gowdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gowdy
- From Waldron to Gowdy
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Lewis Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Manilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manilla
- From Waldron to Manilla
- Burney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burney
- From Waldron to Burney
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homer
- From Waldron to Homer
- Smithland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Rugby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rugby
- From Waldron to Rugby
- Ewington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope
- From Waldron to Hope
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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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 Waldron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |