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 Houston had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
- Dawson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
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- Oran
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Shelby County
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- Russia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hardin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
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- Bloomer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomer is located in Miami County
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- Lockington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lockington is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood is located in Shelby County
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- Willowdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdell is located in Darke County
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- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Darke County
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- Piqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yorkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strakers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strakers is located in Darke County
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- McCartyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCartyville is located in Shelby County
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- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farrington is located in Miami County
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- Depew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Depew is located in Shelby County
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- Steinman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steinman is located in Mercer County
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- Delvin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delvin is located in Darke County
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- Brock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brock is located in Darke County
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- Dawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dawn is located in Darke County
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- Horatio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horatio is located in Darke County
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- Gettysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gettysburg is located in Darke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Miami County
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- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Houston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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