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 Sonora had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sonora had a population of 523 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sonora, with the one closest to Sonora listed first.
- Nolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <4>
- Tonieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- White Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
- White Mills is located in Hardin County
- Hodgenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
- Hodgenville is located in Larue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
- Hammonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Stephensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
- Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Millerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Grayson County
- Bonnieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
- Bonnieville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
- Cecilia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
- Cecilia is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <4>
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Wheelers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheelers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- Priceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Saint John
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Hardin County
- Pike View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Horntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Mount Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Lines Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
- Lines Mill is located in Hart County
- Roanoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Tunnel Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
- Big Clifty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
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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 Sonora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |