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) - 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
(6 miles [9.7 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
- 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
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Belton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Penrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <3>
- Echols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Prentiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dunmor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmor
- Dunmor is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmor <3>
- Harreldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Bevier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Ceralvo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Wolf Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Select
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Beaver Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <3>
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
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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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |