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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 Forks of Elkhorn had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forks of Elkhorn, with the one closest to Forks of Elkhorn listed first.

  • Jett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
    • Jett is located in Franklin County
  • Woodlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Duckers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Forks of Elkhorn to Duckers
  • Switzer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Franklin County
  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • White Sulphur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Peaks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Harvieland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
    • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stamping Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duval
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
    • Duval is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duval
    • From Forks of Elkhorn to Duval
  • Elmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Forks of Elkhorn to Benson
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
  • Farmdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
  • Minorsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Forks of Elkhorn to Bonita
  • Payne's Depot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Peak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 Forks of Elkhorn to Peak
  • Great Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Polsgrove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
    • Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
  • Skinnersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Tacketts Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Anderson County
  • Versailles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Faywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Forks of Elkhorn to Faywood
  • Longlick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Forks of Elkhorn to Harmony
  • Hatton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Shelby 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 Forks of Elkhorn, 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.
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