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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 Harrodsburg had a population of 3,230 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harrodsburg had a population of 8,544 people.

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

  • Burgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nevada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Faulconer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
    • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faulconer
    • From Harrodsburg to Faulconer
  • Braxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Braxton
    • From Harrodsburg to Braxton
  • Bohon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohon
    • Bohon is located in Mercer County
  • Talmage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
    • Talmage is located in Mercer County
  • McAfee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
    • McAfee is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McAfee
    • From Harrodsburg to McAfee
  • Atoka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atoka
    • From Harrodsburg to Atoka
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayo
    • From Harrodsburg to Mayo
  • High Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornishville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vanarsdell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Garrard County
  • Duncan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncan
    • From Harrodsburg to Duncan
  • Stewart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewart
    • From Harrodsburg to Stewart
  • Salvisa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Parksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alum Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kirkwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Mercer County
  • Bryantsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nonesuch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
    • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
  • Tablow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
    • Tablow is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tablow
    • From Harrodsburg to Tablow
  • Cardwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
    • Cardwell is located in Washington County
  • Bondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
    • Bondville is located in Mercer County

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 Harrodsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>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.