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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zero had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.

  • Melrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • Olmitz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
    • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
  • Confidence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georgetown
    • From Zero to Georgetown
  • Weller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Weller is located in Monroe County
  • Chariton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
  • New York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Wayne County
  • Belinda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
    • Belinda is located in Lucas County
  • Iconium
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indianola Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
    • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Whitebreast
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
    • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
  • Ovia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
    • Ovia is located in Wayne County
  • Hiteman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiteman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
    • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cloud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Oakley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lucas County
  • Walnut City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
    • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walnut City
    • From Zero to Walnut City
  • Hagerty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagerty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
    • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
  • Lovilia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
  • Newbern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gosport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Marion County
  • Bridgeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
  • Promise City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Plano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
  • Garfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
  • Maine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Appanoose County
  • Albia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Marysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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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 Zero, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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