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

  • Oak Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseville is located in Fayette County
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  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Thurmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mossy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mossy is located in Fayette County
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  • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
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    • Stonecliff has also been known as:
    • Stone Cliff
  • Dimmock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dimmock is located in Fayette County
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  • Rush Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
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  • Dempsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
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  • Cirtsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cirtsville is located in Raleigh County
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  • Claremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Claremont is located in Fayette County
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  • Beury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beury is located in Fayette County
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  • Gatewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Fayette County
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  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kincaid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kincaid is located in Fayette County
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  • Prosperity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
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  • McKendree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McKendree is located in Fayette County
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  • Alaska ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alaska is located in Fayette County
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  • Fire Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
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  • East Sewell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
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  • Clear Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
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  • Prince
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sewell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sewell is located in Fayette County
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  • Caperton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caperton is located in Fayette County
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  • Keeneys Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
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  • Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nuttalburg is located in Fayette County
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  • Fayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
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  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beckwith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Carlisle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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