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 Erastus had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Erastus, with the one closest to Erastus listed first.
- Macedon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Mercer County
- Wabash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Padua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Saint Peter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Mercer County
- Philothea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <3>
- Scudder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Skeels Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fort Recovery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <3>
- Wendelin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- Saint Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <3>
- Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <3>
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- New Corydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
- New Corydon is located in Jay County (IN)
- Jay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Carthagena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthagena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
- Carthagena is located in Mercer County
- Chattanooga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
- Earley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Westchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
- Westchester is located in Jay County (IN)
- Cranberry Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
- Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
- Cassella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
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 Erastus, 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. |