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, Powderly had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Powderly had a population of 736 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Powderly, with the one closest to Powderly listed first.
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
- Depoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bevier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Central City
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Drakesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Gishton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - South Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Earles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - McNary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Smallhous
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ceralvo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Penrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Echols
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Echols 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 <2>
- Dunmor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmor
- Dunmor is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmor <2>
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Skilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Point Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 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
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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 Powderly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |