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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>

While we didn't find Morehead in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Morehead. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Morehead listed first.

  • Powderly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
  • Central City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gishton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • South Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Depoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
    • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Bevier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Bremen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Drakesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Earles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Smallhous
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • McNary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Ceralvo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Belton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Former name for Belton:
    • Yost
  • Sacramento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Rockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • White Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
  • Echols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
    • Echols is located in Ohio County
  • Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Point Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Semiway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Penrod
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
    • Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Skilesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • McHenry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Livermore
    (15 miles [24.1 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>

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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 Morehead, 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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