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 Clarion in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Clarion. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Clarion listed first.
- Minerton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Wilkesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Radcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Oreton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Durgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ewington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Point Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Salem Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
- Salem Center is located in Meigs County
- Arbaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rowlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesville
- Rowlesville is located in Gallia County
- Vales Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Edna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Dyesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wellston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <3>
- Orpheus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Meigs County
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Valley Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
- Mount Blanco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
- Mount Blanco is located in Meigs County
- Dundas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Hamden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <3>
- Ironton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Junction
- Ironton Junction is located in Jackson 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 Clarion, 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. |