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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 Simpsonville had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Simpsonville had a population of 2,963 people.

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

  • Veechdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veechdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
    • Veechdale is located in Shelby County
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Todds Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Finchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fisherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Veech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
    • Veech is located in Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Normandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normandy
    • From Simpsonville to Normandy
  • Figgs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pewee Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
    • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <4>
  • O'Bannon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
    • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to O'Bannon
    • From Simpsonville to O'Bannon
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Whitfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anchorage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Yoder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lakeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeland
    • From Simpsonville to Lakeland
  • Jeffersontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Little Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Southville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Simpsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 Simpsonville, 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.




 

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