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 Martinsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Martinsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Claypool
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Three Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
- Settle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Meador
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hydro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Polkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Allen County
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hardcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cedar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Hays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Smiths Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <3>
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Rocky Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Bristow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Trammel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Girkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Allen County
- Rodemer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bowling Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
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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 Martinsville, 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. |