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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 Ontario had a population of 1,225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wataga is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <3>
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <3>
  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
  • Nekoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nekoma is located in Henry County
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <3>
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Knox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knox is located in Knox County
  • Utah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Warren County
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
  • Victoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Victoria is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
  • New Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Appleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Appleton is located in Knox County
  • Bishop Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <3>
  • Alexis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Coldbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
    • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
  • Surrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Surrey is located in Warren County
  • Saluda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Knox County
  • Dahinda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
    • Dahinda is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Andover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Griffin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
  • Gilson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Swedona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
    • Swedona is located in Mercer County
  • Galva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ulah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
    • Ulah is located in Henry County
  • Lynn Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
    • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <3>

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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 Ontario, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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