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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>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Empire
    • From Crofton to Empire
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Christian County
  • Kelly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Christian County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
  • Bainbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Hopkinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ilsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
    • Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
  • Kirkmansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mortons Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McNary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Gracey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Earlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Claxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claxton
    • From Crofton to Claxton
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cobb
    • From Crofton to Cobb
  • Julien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
    • Julien is located in Christian County
  • Casky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
    • Casky is located in Christian County
  • Allegre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
    • Allegre is located in Todd County
  • Wallonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
    • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wallonia
    • From Crofton to Wallonia
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
    • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Depoy
    • From Crofton to Depoy

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Crofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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>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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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