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 Bowling Green had a population of 7,803 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bowling Green had a population of 70,631 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
- Memphis Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
- Rich Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bristow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Warren County
- Hardcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Girkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Richardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Richardsville is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richardsville
- From Bowling Green to Richardsville
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hadley
- From Bowling Green to Hadley
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Motley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Polkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockland
- From Bowling Green to Rockland
- South Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- South Union is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Union
- From Bowling Green to South Union
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Claypool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claypool
- From Bowling Green to Claypool
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
- Temperance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
- Temperance is located in Simpson County
- Trammel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
- Trammel is located in Allen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trammel
- From Bowling Green to Trammel
- Three Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
- Smiths Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiths Grove
- From Bowling Green to Smiths Grove
- Reedyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Reedyville is located in Butler County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bowling Green: www.bgky.org/
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 Bowling Green, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |