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 Elk Creek had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Veech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Finchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Figgs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Little Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Veechdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <3>
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <3>
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mount Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
- Highgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <3>
- Southville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Solitude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Todds Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
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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 Creek, 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. |