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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Van Wert had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Van Wert had a population of 208 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lacelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Grand River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Beaconsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Blockly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Davis City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Humeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kellerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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 Van Wert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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