Around Thornton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chillicothe. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the east of where Thornton would have been located. Chillicothe has a population of 21,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Washington Court House. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northwest of Thornton and has a population of 14,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- South Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
- South Salem is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <3>
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Fruitdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
- Lattaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Roxabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - East Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
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- Musselman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
- Bourneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Dills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - New Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
- Washington Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <3>
- Musselman
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Ross County ...
Thornton would have been located within present day Ross County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thornton. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |