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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 in 1895, Fruitdale had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Humboldt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Humboldt
    • From Fruitdale to Humboldt
  • Thrifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • South Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
  • Lyndon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Ross County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Harper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ross County
  • Rainsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
    • Rainsboro is located in Highland County
  • Barretts Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ghormley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghormley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghormley
    • Ghormley is located in Fayette County
  • Dills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dills
    • From Fruitdale to Dills
  • Lattaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cynthiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Highland County
  • Storms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
    • Storms is located in Ross County
  • Bourneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsburg
    • New Martinsburg is located in Fayette County
  • East Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Roxabell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Musselman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Musselman
    • From Fruitdale to Musselman
  • Frankfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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 Fruitdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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