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 Forbus in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forbus. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
- Pall Mall
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pall Mall
- Pall Mall is located in Fentress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pall Mall <2>
- Travisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Travisville is located in Pickett County
- Chanute
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Little Crab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Sunnybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Byrdstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <2>
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Boatland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Savage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Powersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
- Powersburg is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Wirmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham
- Wirmingham is located in Overton County
- Mount Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Gapcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Allardt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
- Allardt is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
- Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
- Cartwright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Shearer Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Parmleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Browns Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Overton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Nettle Carrier ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Carrier
- Nettle Carrier is located in Overton County
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Armathwaite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Sumpter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)
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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 Forbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |