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 Williamstown had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Sandusky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Springhill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Milroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Downeyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Gowdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Saint Omer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Greensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - McCoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Blue Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Ewington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Smiths Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
- Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
- Waldron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Manilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Meltzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/
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 Williamstown, 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. |