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 Fairbanks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairbanks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
- Beechwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hesler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Breck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Tacketts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Josephine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - New Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- New Columbus is located in Owen County
- Hallam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Minorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Longlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Canby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Sweet Owen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Biddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Keefer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Owenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Owenton is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <3>
- Polsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Peaks Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Skinnersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Sadieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
- Blanchet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Holbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pleasant Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen 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 Fairbanks, 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. |