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>
While we didn't find McGaw in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McGaw. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McGaw listed first.
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Scioto County
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Garrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Vanceburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pond Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tannery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <4>
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Selig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rugless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Carrs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Blue Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek
- Blue Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Creek <4>
- Smiths Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
- South Portsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Waggoner Ripple ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggoner Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Ripple
- Waggoner Ripple is located in Adams County
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Wamsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lombardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Lynx
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Tygarts Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Henley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/
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 McGaw, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |