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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 West Atherton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Atherton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.

  • Atherton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Atherton is located in Vigo County
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnut
    • Hudnut is located in Parke County
  • Tecumseh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
    • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Markles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Coxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Parke County
  • Burnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
  • Fontanet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Coal Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Mecca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Summit Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sandford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandford
    • Sandford is located in Vigo County
  • Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Seelyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Catlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Parke County
  • Cloverland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Leatherwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Parke County
  • Armiesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Bernice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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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 West Atherton, 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.




 

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