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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, Skaggs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Martha
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Relief
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Morgan County
  • Redbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Flatgap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fielden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
    • Fielden is located in Elliott County
  • Isonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Ophir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
  • Cherokee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From Skaggs to Cherokee
  • Newcombe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
    • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
  • Fuget
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fuget
    • From Skaggs to Fuget
  • Sip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sip
    • Sip is located in Johnson County
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilbur
    • From Skaggs to Wilbur
  • Stephens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Elliott County
  • Prosperity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prosperity
    • From Skaggs to Prosperity
  • Elkfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
    • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Dingus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dingus
    • From Skaggs to Dingus
  • Newfoundland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Hook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elamton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
    • Elamton is located in Morgan County
  • Barnetts Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Irad ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
    • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irad
    • From Skaggs to Irad
  • Webbville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bruin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bruin
    • From Skaggs to Bruin
  • Oil Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Lowmansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Charley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Skaggs to Adams
  • Ibex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ibex
    • From Skaggs to Ibex
  • Little Sandy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott 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 Skaggs, 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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