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 Williamstown had a population of 573 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Williamstown had a population of 3,939 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Cherry Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Heekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Dry Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
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- Delia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delia is located in Grant County
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- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Goforth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goforth is located in Pendleton County
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- Cordova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
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- Marcus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
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- Downingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Downingsville is located in Grant County
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- Holbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrook is located in Grant County
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- Keefer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Blanchet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Mount Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
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- Canby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canby is located in Owen County
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- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
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- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Pendleton County
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- Gardnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Flingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
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- Crittenden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zion Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
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 Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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