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>
Ovid itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
- Georgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgeville
- From Ovid to Georgeville
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tinney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
- Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
- Taitsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Cowgill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowgill
- From Ovid to Cowgill
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knoxville
- From Ovid to Knoxville
- Dockery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morton
- From Ovid to Morton
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockingham
- From Ovid to Rockingham
- Braymer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
- Braymer is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Braymer
- From Ovid to Braymer
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polo
- From Ovid to Polo
- Sandals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rayville
- From Ovid to Rayville
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Ovid to Richmond
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gould Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gould Farm
- From Ovid to Gould Farm
- Hardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mandeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mandeville
- From Ovid to Mandeville
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Vibbard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Norborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Latoh ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Proctorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Proctorville
- From Ovid to Proctorville
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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 Ovid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |