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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 Akron had a population of 27,601 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Akron had a population of 195,994 people.

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

  • South Akron
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
    • South Akron is located in Summit County
  • Thomastown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomastown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thomastown
    • From Akron to Thomastown
  • East Akron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
    • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Akron
    • From Akron to East Akron
  • Brittain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Summit County
  • New Portage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
    • New Portage is located in Summit County
  • Barberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Krumroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumroy
    • Krumroy is located in Summit County
  • Tallmadge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <4>
  • North Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mogadore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Botzum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botzum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
    • Botzum is located in Summit County
  • Munroe Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
    • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <4>
  • Fairlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <4>
  • Copley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnsons Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
    • Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
  • Brimfield Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Station
    • Brimfield Station is located in Portage County
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Summit County
  • Myersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Myersville
    • From Akron to Myersville
  • Suffield Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Summit County
  • Metz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Summit County
  • Ghent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Summit County
  • Western Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
    • Western Star is located in Medina County
  • Everett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Summit County
  • Mishler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mishler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
    • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mishler
    • From Akron to Mishler
  • Suffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
    • Suffield is located in Portage County
  • Brimfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Darrowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrowville
    • Darrowville is located in Summit County

The official website for Akron: www.ci.akron.oh.us/

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Akron, 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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