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 Opdyke had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Opdyke, with the one closest to Opdyke listed first.
- Belle Rive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
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- Marlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Bluford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
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- Spring Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <3>
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Keenes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Taylor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Idlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
- Delafield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Wayne City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Drivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Piopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mayberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Divide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Dix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
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- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <3>
- Sims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Roaches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
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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 Opdyke, 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. |