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, Switzer had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Woodlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
- Forks of Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Stamping Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- White Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
- Peaks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Minorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Jett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Duckers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Duval
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Elmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
- Skinnersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tacketts Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
- Great Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
- Longlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Harvieland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
- Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Polsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Payne's Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne's Depot
- Payne's Depot is located in Scott County
- Payne's Depot has also been known as:
- Paynes
- Biddle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bonita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Josephine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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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 Switzer, 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. |