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 Arcanum had a population of 1,134 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arcanum had a population of 2,004 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
- Delisle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ithaca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jaysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Castine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Painter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
- Painter Creek is located in Darke County
- Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Fort Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
- Savona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - West Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>
- West Sonora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sonora
- West Sonora is located in Preble County
- Potsdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Laura
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Laura is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laura <3>
- New Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madison
- New Madison is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madison <3>
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Red River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Baker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Euphemia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Wengerlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
- Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
- Gettysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Bachman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miami County
- Horatio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Arcanum, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |