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 in 1895, Muir had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Muir, with the one closest to Muir listed first.
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montrose
- From Muir to Montrose
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Muir to Avon
- Hutchison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Russell Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russell Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russell Cave
- From Muir to Russell Cave
- Clintonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clintonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintonville
- From Muir to Clintonville
- Loradale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
- Loradale is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loradale
- From Muir to Loradale
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Chilesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
- Wyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyandotte
- From Muir to Wyandotte
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lexington
- From Muir to Lexington
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Grove
- From Muir to Pine Grove
- Tebbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Austerlitz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austerlitz
- From Muir to Austerlitz
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Viley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Colby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Renick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Muir to Paris
- Newtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newtown
- From Muir to Newtown
- Donerail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From Muir to Athens
- Becknerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becknerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becknerville
- Becknerville is located in Clark County
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Bourbon County
- Yarnallton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yarnallton
- From Muir to Yarnallton
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
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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 Muir, 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. |