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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 Onward had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Onward had a population of 97 people.

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

  • Walton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
  • New Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Anoka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Anoka is located in Cass County
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Cass County
  • Bunker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
  • Deacon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Loree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsboro
    • Adamsboro is located in Cass County
  • Galveston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
  • Bennetts Switch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Switch
    • Bennetts Switch is located in Miami County
  • Mexico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
  • Logansport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cassville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McGrawsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrawsville
    • McGrawsville is located in Miami County
  • Deer Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Young America
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
    • Young America is located in Cass County
  • Wawpecong
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawpecong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawpecong
    • Wawpecong is located in Miami County
  • Santa Fe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Courter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courter
    • Courter is located in Miami County
  • Twelve Mile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
    • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
  • Poplar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
  • Erie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Verona
    • From Onward to Verona

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Onward. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Onward, 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.
<4>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.




 

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