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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 Island had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Island had a population of 448 people.

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

  • Point Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
  • Livermore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
  • Smallhous
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallhous have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
    • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
  • Semiway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
    • Semiway is located in McLean County
  • Sacramento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
  • Bremen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Buel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Ceralvo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Island to Ceralvo
  • Rumsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gishton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gishton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
    • Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Nelson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Livia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livia
    • Livia is located in Daviess County
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in McLean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenville
    • From Island to Glenville
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Beda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Utica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Daviess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Echols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McHenry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Buford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Earles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
    • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earles
    • From Island to Earles
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Browns Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashbyburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbyburg
    • Ashbyburg is located in Hopkins County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Island, 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.
<4>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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