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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 Gomer had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rimer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Putnam County
  • Vaughnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Rushmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Putnam County
  • Scotts Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
    • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
  • Elida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Elida is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • West Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Allen County
  • Fort Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
    • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <4>
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kemp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Allen County
  • Lima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
  • Columbus Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Putnam County
  • Southworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Southworth is located in Allen County
  • Conant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Allen County
  • Kalida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
    • Kalida is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <4>
  • Ottoville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
    • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <4>
  • Landeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
    • Landeck is located in Allen County
  • Muntanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
    • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
  • Beaverdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Spencerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hume
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Allen County
  • Yoder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Allen County
  • Huntstown ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntstown
    • Huntstown is located in Putnam County
  • Avis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Avis is located in Putnam County

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.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 Gomer, 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>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.
<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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