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 Central City had a population of 1,144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Central City had a population of 5,692 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
- South Carrollton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Powderly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bevier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Smallhous
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smallhous is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
- Gishton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
- Drakesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ceralvo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Echols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Earles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sacramento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- McHenry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Livermore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Skilesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Semiway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Semiway is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
- Penrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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