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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 Gravel Switch had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.

  • Aliceton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
    • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aliceton
    • From Gravel Switch to Aliceton
  • Riley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brumfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Penick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
    • Penick is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Penick
    • From Gravel Switch to Penick
  • Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Washington County
  • Bradfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stewart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewart
    • From Gravel Switch to Stewart
  • Ellisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ellisburg is located in Casey County
  • Mackville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alum Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Atoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atoka
    • From Gravel Switch to Atoka
  • Nevada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Calvary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Marion County
  • Milledgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
  • Phillipsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hustonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
  • Moreland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
  • Shelby City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
    • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
  • Junction City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cornishville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
    • Cornishville is located in Mercer 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 Gravel Switch, 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.




 

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