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 Bloomfield had a population of 775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bloomfield had a population of 1,083 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chaplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Chaplin is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <3>
- Maud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Polin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Coxs Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Creek
- Coxs Creek is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxs Creek <3>
- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Nazareth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Booker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sparrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <3>
- Fredericktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Little Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Highgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lenore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Yoder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Valley Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
- Willisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Normandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Solitude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Bloomfield, 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. |