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

  • Shinnston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lumberport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Prospect Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
  • Pine Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
  • Glen Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
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  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Harrison County
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  • Enterprise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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  • Jimtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sardis is located in Harrison County
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  • Adamston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Adamston is located in Harrison County
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  • Wyatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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  • Sturms Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
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  • Dola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dola is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
  • Wilsonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
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  • Clarksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oreide
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
  • Boothsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boothsville is located in Marion County
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  • Eldora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldora is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Everson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Everson is located in Marion County
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  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bingamon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bingamon is located in Marion County
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  • Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Olive is located in Harrison County
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  • Festus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Festus is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Grangeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grangeville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville

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