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 Crofton had a population of 428 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Crofton had a population of 708 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Crofton, with the one closest to Crofton listed first.
- Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mannington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Era
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fruit Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
- Haleys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleys Mill
- Haleys Mill is located in Christian County
- Nortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Sinking Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
- Hopkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
- Hopkinsville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <3>
- Ilsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Kirkmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Mortons Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Gap
- Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mortons Gap <3>
- McNary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Gracey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Earlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
- Earlington is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <3>
- Claxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Julien
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Casky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Allegre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Wallonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Depoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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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 Crofton, 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. |