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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zelma had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Zelma, with the one closest to Zelma listed first.

  • Norman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yellowstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erie
    • From Zelma to Erie
  • Kurtz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shawswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawswick
    • Shawswick is located in Lawrence County
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maumee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Jackson County
  • Bartlettsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlettsville
    • Bartlettsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Houston
    • From Zelma to Houston
  • Freetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville is located in Brown County
  • Medora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Monroe County
  • Bedford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tunnelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
  • Fort Ritner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sparksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Guthrie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Vallonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Story
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dark Hollow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
  • Ewing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Jackson County
  • Surprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Jackson County
  • Spraytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
    • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spraytown
    • From Zelma to Spraytown
  • Christiansburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
    • Christiansburg is located in Brown County

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 Zelma, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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