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, Nelson had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
- Ceralvo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Central City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Echols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Smallhous
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - South Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Drakesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Powderly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Island is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <4>
- Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Gishton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Beaver Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Belton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Skilesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Prentiss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Depoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Beda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Sacramento
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Nelson, 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. |