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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 in 1895, Elk Chester had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Chester, with the one closest to Elk Chester listed first.

  • Pisgah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
  • Fort Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Fort Spring is located in Fayette County
  • Faywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faywood
    • From Elk Chester to Faywood
  • Viley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viley
    • Viley is located in Fayette County
  • Yarnallton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Payne's Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bonita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonita
    • From Elk Chester to Bonita
  • Hunter Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
  • South Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • South Elkhorn is located in Fayette County
  • Greendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Fayette County
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinckard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
  • Donerail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
    • Donerail is located in Fayette County
  • Peak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peak
    • From Elk Chester to Peak
  • Keene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brannon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
    • Brannon is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brannon
    • From Elk Chester to Brannon
  • Nealton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nealton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nealton
    • Nealton is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nealton
    • From Elk Chester to Nealton
  • Great Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
    • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
  • Mortonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
    • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
  • Catnip ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catnip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
    • Catnip is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catnip
    • From Elk Chester to Catnip
  • White Sulphur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell Cave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From Elk Chester to Montrose
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Duckers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
    • Duckers is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckers
    • From Elk Chester to Duckers
  • Millville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Woodford County

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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 Elk Chester, 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.




 

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