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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 East Gilead had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nevada Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Bethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Gilead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gilead is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Orland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
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  • Inverness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Hatmaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
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  • Greenfield Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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  • Bronson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flint is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Batavia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Batavia is located in Branch County
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  • Angola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
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  • Ray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • California
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • California is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • Algansee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Algansee is located in Branch County
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  • Coldwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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  • Mongo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brushy Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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  • Matteson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Matteson is located in Branch County
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  • Salem Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Salem Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Ellis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Clear Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Burr Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fawn River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
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  • Mount Pisgah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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  • Pleasant Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
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  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people

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 East Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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