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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>

While we didn't find Provo in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Provo. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Provo listed first.

  • Mining City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Skilesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skilesville
    • From Provo to Skilesville
  • South Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Butler County
  • Logansport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Morgantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cromwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Prentiss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Ohio County
  • Aberdeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paradise
    • From Provo to Paradise
  • Select
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Echols
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • McHenry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Dexterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
    • Dexterville is located in Butler County
  • Rockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Belton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Dam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Penrod
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
    • Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Harreldsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Drakesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Dunmor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Logan County
  • Brooklyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Arnold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Provo to Arnold
  • Renfrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
    • Renfrow is located in Ohio County
  • Horton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Ohio County
  • Ceralvo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Provo to Ceralvo
  • Bevier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bevier
    • From Provo to Bevier

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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 Provo, 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>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.
<4>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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