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, Valley Hill had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Hill, with the one closest to Valley Hill listed first.
- Booker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mooresville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mooresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Fredericktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Maud
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Polin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Willisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
- Texas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Chaplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Chaplin is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <4>
- Holy Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Bardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Sharpsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
- Dant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Penick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cardwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Sparrow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Nazareth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Balltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Stewart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Valley Hill, 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. |