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)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Veech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Veech is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Finchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Spencer County
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- Figgs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
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- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Little Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Veechdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Veechdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
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- Mount Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Highgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Jefferson County
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- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solitude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Todds Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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