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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Porter had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.

  • Biddle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Josephine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Josephine
    • From Porter to Josephine
  • Longlick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sadieville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Stonewall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stonewall
    • From Porter to Stonewall
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Porter to Rockdale
  • Skinnersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
    • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
  • New Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Owen County
  • Minorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Muddy Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muddy Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
    • Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Muddy Ford
    • From Porter to Muddy Ford
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Davis
    • From Porter to Davis
  • Beechwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beechwood
    • From Porter to Beechwood
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Porter to Harmony
  • Elmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
    • Elmville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmville
    • From Porter to Elmville
  • Stamping Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Duval
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
    • Duval is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duval
    • From Porter to Duval
  • Canby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canby
    • From Porter to Canby
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
    • Blanchet is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blanchet
    • From Porter to Blanchet
  • Lees Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Lick
    • Lees Lick is located in Harrison County
  • Connersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
    • Connersville is located in Harrison County
  • Breck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
    • Breck is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breck
    • From Porter to Breck
  • Hesler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
    • Hesler is located in Owen County
  • Keefer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
    • Keefer is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keefer
    • From Porter to Keefer
  • Tacketts Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
    • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen 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 Porter, 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.




 

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