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

  • Elk Horn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
    • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Spurlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlington
    • Spurlington is located in Taylor County
  • Campbellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Knifley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Casey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
    • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
  • Phillipsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wright's
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wright's
    • From Acton to Wright's
  • Burdick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Taylor County
  • Clementsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
    • Clementsville is located in Casey County
  • Atterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
    • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atterson
    • From Acton to Atterson
  • Finley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Taylor County
  • Saloma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
    • Saloma is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saloma
    • From Acton to Saloma
  • Whitewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
    • Whitewood is located in Green County
  • New Market
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Market
    • From Acton to New Market
  • Bradfordsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
  • Calvary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Marion County
  • Willowtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
    • Willowtown is located in Taylor County
  • Cane Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Absher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
    • Absher is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Absher
    • From Acton to Absher
  • Pellyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair County
  • Purdy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Adair County
  • Pitman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman
    • Pitman is located in Taylor County
  • Greensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gresham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Green County
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Coakley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
    • Coakley is located in Green County

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 Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.