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) - Earley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <3>
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ohio City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Dull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Shasta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Schumm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Scudder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Glenmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Chattanooga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
- Skeels Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Erastus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Venedocia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
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 Mercer, 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. |