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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 Bluffton had a population of 1,290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bluffton had a population of 4,030 people.

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

  • Mount Cory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cordelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
    • Cordelia is located in Hancock County
  • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pandora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Pandora is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Beaverdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <3>
  • Rawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <3>
  • Hassan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hassan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassan
    • Hassan is located in Hancock County
  • Gilboa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jenera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Columbus Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <3>
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • New Stark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
    • New Stark is located in Hancock County
  • Benton Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
    • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Moffitt ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
    • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moffitt
    • From Bluffton to Moffitt
  • West Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
    • West Cairo is located in Allen County
  • Cairo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Ottawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Harrod
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Williamstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Glandorf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
    • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <3>
  • Vaughnsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughnsville
    • Vaughnsville is located in Putnam County
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leipsic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Townwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
    • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Townwood
    • From Bluffton to Townwood
  • McGuffey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
    • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Dunkirk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
  • Shawtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Shawtown is located in Hancock County

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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 Bluffton, 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>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.




 

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