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 Somerset had a population of 2,625 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerset had a population of 11,829 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Elihu
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oil Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Science Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
- Bronston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronston
- Bronston is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronston <3>
- Burnside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <3>
- Shopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Dabney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Nancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nancy <3>
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Tateville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Dykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Valley Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Ansel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pointer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Frazer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Sloans Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloans Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Estesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Burnetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Kidder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Bethelridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Mintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Faubush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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 Somerset, 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. |