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 La Rue had a population of 948 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Rue had a population of 711 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from La Rue, with the one closest to La Rue listed first.
- DeCliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Marshs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hepburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Arbela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gurley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Espyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pfeiffer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Longville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Marseilles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Byhalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Green Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Richwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
- Morral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Owens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Kenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Harpster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Harpster is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpster <3>
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Big Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Logan County
- West Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Little Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandusky
- Little Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 La Rue, 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. |