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 Big Plain had a population of 174 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Plain, with the one closest to Big Plain listed first.
- Kiousville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiousville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiousville
- Kiousville is located in Madison County
- Lilly Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Nioga ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Georgesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Derby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Harrisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Orient
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Pickaway County
- Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
- West Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Chenoweth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mount Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
- Pleasant Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Galloway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galloway <3>
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Franklin County
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Range
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Gillivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Matville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Pickaway County
- Commercial Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
- Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <3>
- Sullivant ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Summerford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Yatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Madison Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Madison Mills is located in Fayette County
- Darbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Briggsdale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
- Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
- Camp Chase ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
- Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
- Myers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Big Plain, 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. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |