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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>

While we didn't find Torchlight in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Torchlight. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.

  • Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gallup
    • From Torchlight to Gallup
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walbridge
    • From Torchlight to Walbridge
  • Louisa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Busseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maynard
    • From Torchlight to Maynard
  • Fort Gay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From Torchlight to Clifford
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Torchlight to Adams
  • Georges Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Effie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Charley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulysses ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
    • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ulysses
    • From Torchlight to Ulysses
  • Richardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peach Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Irad ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
    • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irad
    • From Torchlight to Irad
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catalpa
    • From Torchlight to Catalpa
  • Fullers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County
  • Prosperity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prosperity
    • From Torchlight to Prosperity
  • Fallsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Hubbardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilbur
    • From Torchlight to Wilbur
  • Dunlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ferguson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County (WV)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Torchlight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Torchlight, 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>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.
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