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 Mercer had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Tama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tama is located in Mercer County
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- Earley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Earley is located in Mercer County
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- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton is located in Mercer County
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- Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brehm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brehm
- Ohio City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
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- Dull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dull is located in Van Wert County
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- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Van Wert County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Van Wert County
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- Shasta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shasta is located in Van Wert County
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- Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
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- Schumm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schumm is located in Van Wert County
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- Scudder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
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- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in Van Wert County
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- Glenmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
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- Chattanooga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
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- Skeels Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
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- Erastus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Erastus is located in Mercer County
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- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Venedocia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
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 Mercer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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