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 Polkville had a population of 31 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Polkville, with the one closest to Polkville listed first.
- Hardcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Claypool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bristow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hydro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Smiths Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Settle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Meador
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Girkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Halifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
- Rocky Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Sand Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Memphis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
- Trammel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Rich Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Richardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Richardsville is located in Warren County
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Warren County
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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 Polkville, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |