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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, Leesburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Astoria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Summum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summum is located in Fulton County
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  • Bader
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
  • Sheldons Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
  • Bluff City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
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  • Marbletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
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  • Vermont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ipava
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
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  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Snicarte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
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  • Table Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
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  • Bath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Matanzas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Matanzas is located in Mason County
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  • Pleasant View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
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  • Sepo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
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  • Frederick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saidora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saidora is located in Mason County
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  • Havana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lewistown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kelsey is located in Mason County
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  • Rushville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Adair
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Leesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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