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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 in 1895, Golden Gate had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Golden Gate had a population of 65 people.

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

  • Ellery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Merriam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Merriam is located in Wayne County
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  • Hubbard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Burnt Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Red Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
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  • Mill Shoals
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Browns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bone Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Samsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
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  • Geff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Boyleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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  • Grayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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  • Springerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvin is located in White County
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  • Cowling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County
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  • Crossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Bellmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Wynoose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
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  • Cisne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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