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 Folsom in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Folsom. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Elliston
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Eagle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Zion Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Napoleon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Glencoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Downingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingsville
- Downingsville is located in Grant County
- Delia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Ryle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Poplar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Bromley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Stewartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Holbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dry Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Boone County
- Patriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <4>
- Crittenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- New Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Sweet Owen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Heekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Folsom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |