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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 Skilesville had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • South Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Butler County
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paradise
    • From Skilesville to Paradise
  • Mining City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Belton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penrod
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
    • Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Logansport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Drakesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Echols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Prentiss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Ohio County
  • Dunmor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harreldsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cromwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bevier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bevier
    • From Skilesville to Bevier
  • Morgantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • McHenry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Aberdeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ceralvo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Skilesville to Ceralvo
  • Select
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
    • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wolf Lick
    • From Skilesville to Wolf Lick
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Logan County
  • Woodbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Powderly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>

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 Skilesville, 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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