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>
While we didn't find Straw in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Straw. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Straw listed first.
- Stockholm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Dogcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Cub Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
- Cub Run is located in Hart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
- Wax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bee Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <3>
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Mammoth Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
- Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
- Anneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Winesap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Peonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hart County
- Lines Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
- Lines Mill is located in Hart County
- Huff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Higdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sunfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Kessinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wheelers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- South
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Grayson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Springs
- Grayson Springs is located in Grayson County
- Priceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Millerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Grayson County
- Shrewsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
- Rocky Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Munfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
- Munfordville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
- Horntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Nash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Big Reedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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 Straw, 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. |