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>
While we didn't find Rivals in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rivals. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Veech
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Figgs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Little Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Finchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Elk Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
- Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Veechdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <4>
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fisherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <4>
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Highgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Harrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Waddy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
- Waddy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <4>
- Clay Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Eastwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <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 Rivals, 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. |