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, Geff had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Geff, with the one closest to Geff listed first.
- Jeffersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Boyleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cisne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
- Cisne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Hubbard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Merriam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <2>
- Sims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
- Rinard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Rinard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <2>
- Mount Erie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Erie
- Mount Erie is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Erie <2>
- Wayne City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
- Golden Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
- Mill Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
- Mill Shoals is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <2>
- Keenes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
- Keenes is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenes <2>
- Mayberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Wynoose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Orchardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Burnt Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
- Burnt Prairie is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
- Ellery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
- Ellery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
- Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
- Kenner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Clay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
- Springerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerton
- Springerton is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springerton <2>
- Gallagher
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Xenia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
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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 Geff, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |