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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laporte had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laporte, with the one closest to Laporte listed first.

  • Elyria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
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  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
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  • North Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
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  • North Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
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  • Lagrange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Columbia Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oberlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Belden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belden is located in Lorain County
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  • Olmsted Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
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  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
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  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
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  • West View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West View is located in Cuyahoga County
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  • Lorain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crandall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crandall is located in Lorain County
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  • Erhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Erhart is located in Medina County
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  • North Olmsted
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Folger ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Folger is located in Lorain County
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  • Penfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
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  • Litchfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Beebetown ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beebetown is located in Medina County
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  • Berea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
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  • West Dover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
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  • Brownhelm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
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  • Henrietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
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  • Lake Breeze
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
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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 Laporte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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