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 Ironton had a population of 10,939 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ironton had a population of 10,418 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ironton, with the one closest to Ironton listed first.
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hecla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hecla is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Coal Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Hanging Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Danleyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Royersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royersville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersville
- Wurtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Cliffside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pedro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
- Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Haverhill Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Argillite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meads is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
- Andis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bartles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bartles is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Haverhill is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Greenup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Ironton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |