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 Hillsboro in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hillsboro. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <3>
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Steubenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <3>
- Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- New Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Lazearville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Alikanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
- Colliers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <3>
- Salt Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Reeds Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Rush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Beech Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Eldersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Island Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Hanlin Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Toronto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
- Markle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
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 Hillsboro, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |