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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>

While we didn't find Shiff in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shiff. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shiff listed first.

  • Great Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
    • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Duval
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
    • Duval is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duval
    • From Shiff to Duval
  • Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peak
    • From Shiff to Peak
  • Skinnersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
    • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stamping Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • White Sulphur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Payne's Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Muddy Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • 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 Shiff to Muddy Ford
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Donerail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
    • Donerail is located in Fayette County
  • Newtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newtown
    • From Shiff to Newtown
  • Longlick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Biddle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodlake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Minorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Franklin County
  • Faywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faywood
    • From Shiff to Faywood
  • Yarnallton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
    • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yarnallton
    • From Shiff to Yarnallton
  • Porter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Porter
    • From Shiff to Porter
  • Greendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Fayette County
  • Leesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Harrison County
  • Sadieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Duckers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
    • Duckers is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckers
    • From Shiff to Duckers
  • Josephine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
    • Josephine is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Josephine
    • From Shiff to Josephine
  • Elk Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
    • Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Chester
    • From Shiff to Elk Chester
  • Viley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viley
    • Viley is located in Fayette County
  • Russell Cave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russell Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
    • Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Russell Cave
    • From Shiff to Russell Cave
  • Loradale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
    • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loradale
    • From Shiff to Loradale
  • Lees Lick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Lick
    • Lees Lick is located in Harrison County
  • Davis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Davis
    • From Shiff to Davis
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Shiff to Harmony
  • Elmville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
    • Elmville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmville
    • From Shiff to Elmville
  • Forks of Elkhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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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 Shiff, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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