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 Federal had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Federal, with the one closest to Federal listed first.
- Joy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
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- Lewis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Morgan County
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- Amesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Athens County
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- Mountville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountville is located in Morgan County
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- Millfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Armadale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
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- Elliott Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
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- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bishopville is located in Morgan County
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- Trimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Utley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utley is located in Athens County
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- Plantsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plantsville is located in Athens County
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- Glouster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak is located in Athens County
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- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Athens County
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- Hollister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister is located in Athens County
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- Derthick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Derthick is located in Athens County
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- Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- New England
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New England is located in Athens County
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- Broadwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Broadwell is located in Athens County
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- Westland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
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- Rosseau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rosseau is located in Morgan County
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- Hartleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens 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 Federal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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