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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 Macon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Macon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Fincastle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ash Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Emerald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnheim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mowrystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Sardinia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Highland County
  • Gath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Gath is located in Highland County
  • Eckmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
    • Eckmansville is located in Adams County
  • Cherry Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Seaman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Buck Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Sugar Tree Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sicily ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
    • Sicily is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sicily
    • From Macon to Sicily
  • White Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Brown County
  • Youngsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Adams County
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Highland County
  • Buford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hollowtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
    • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hollowtown
    • From Macon to Hollowtown
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Harshasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tranquility
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • East Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Danville
    • East Danville is located in Highland County
  • Winkle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Winkle is located in Highland 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 Macon, 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.
<4>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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