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>
While we didn't find Blanchard in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blanchard. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blanchard listed first.
- Dunkirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
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- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- McVitty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Foraker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
- McGuffey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Patterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Hancock County
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- New Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
- Silver Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
- Pfeiffer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Hassan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Alger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <3>
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hepburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- Jenera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenera
- Jenera is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenera <3>
- Wharton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Blanchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
- Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <3>
- Yelverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Marseilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Kirby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
- Cordelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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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 Blanchard, 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. |