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>
While we didn't find Eldridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Eldridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
- Isonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Newcombe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Elkfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Newfoundland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Skaggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Little Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
- Relief
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fielden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Elamton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Redbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Martha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Stephens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - The Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Dingus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ibex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Redwine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bruin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Flatgap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Ordinary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wyett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fuget
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cherokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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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 Eldridge, 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. |