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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, Sprout had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moorefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
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  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sherburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
  • Myers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Myers is located in Nicholas County
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  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
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  • Sharpsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Tilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilton is located in Fleming County
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  • Cowan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cowan is located in Fleming County
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  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Reynoldsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
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  • Elizaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
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  • Ewing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ewing is located in Fleming County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Nepton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nepton is located in Fleming County
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  • Ellisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellisville is located in Nicholas County
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  • Jackstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
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  • Sunset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
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  • Little Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
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  • Wyoming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
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  • Flemingsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barterville is located in Nicholas County
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  • Judy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Judy is located in Montgomery County
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  • Owingsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grange City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grange City is located in Fleming County
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  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Plains is located in Fleming County
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  • Headquarters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Headquarters is located in Nicholas 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 Sprout, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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