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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>

While we didn't find Grand Forest Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Grand Forest Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Grand Forest Beach listed first.

  • Huron
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
  • Bogart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
    • Bogart is located in Erie County
  • Avery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Erie County
  • Shinrock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
    • Shinrock is located in Erie County
  • Ceylon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Erie County
  • Prout ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prout
    • Prout is located in Erie County
  • Berlinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
    • Berlinville is located in Erie County
  • Berlin Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
    • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
  • Ogontz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Erie County
  • Ashmont ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Erie County
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
    • Bloomingville is located in Erie County
  • Milan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Sand Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Erie County
  • Kimball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Erie County
  • East Norwalk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • East Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Erie County
  • Venice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Erie County
  • North Monroeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
    • North Monroeville is located in Erie County
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Huron County
  • East Townsend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
    • East Townsend is located in Huron County
  • Axtel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Erie County
  • Vermilion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Marblehead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <3>
  • Castalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <3>

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

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 Grand Forest Beach, 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.




 

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