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, Venus had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Sylvandell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvandell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
- Oddville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Morning Glory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
- Barefoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Colville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kentontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentontown
- Kentontown is located in Robertson County
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Cynthiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <3>
- Hooktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Poindexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Headquarters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Headquarters is located in Nicholas County
- Barterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterville
- Barterville is located in Nicholas County
- Garnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Piqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kelat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ruddel's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddel's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddel's Mills
- Ruddel's Mills is located in Bourbon County
- Ellisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Nicholas County
- Santa Fe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Shawhan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mount Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <3>
- Bratton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Breckinridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge
- Breckinridge is located in Harrison 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 Venus, 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. |