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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 Lightsville had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
  • Cosmos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Darke County
  • Elroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Darke County
  • New Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
    • New Weston is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <3>
  • Burkettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
    • Woodington is located in Darke County
  • Wendelin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hill Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Darke County
  • Dawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • North Star is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <3>
  • Fort Recovery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Beamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
    • Beamsville is located in Darke County
  • Delvin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delvin
    • Delvin is located in Darke County
  • New Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Heron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
    • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
  • Pikeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pikeville
    • From Lightsville to Pikeville
  • Cranberry Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
    • Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
  • Saint Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Salamonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
    • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Saratoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Strakers ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strakers
    • Strakers is located in Darke County
  • Yorkshire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cassella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassella
    • Cassella is located in Mercer County
  • Philothea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philothea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philothea
    • Philothea is located in Mercer County
  • Boundary City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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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 Lightsville, 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.




 

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