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 Nelsonville had a population of 4,558 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nelsonville had a population of 5,119 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
- Buchtel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Monday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Longstreth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth
- Longstreth is located in Hocking County
- Glen Ebon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Carbon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Orbiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jobs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sand Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Hamley Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
- Hamley Run is located in Athens County
- Sand Run Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Murray City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
- Murray City is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
- New Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Carbondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Haydenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Hocking County
- Chauncey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Millfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millfield
- Millfield is located in Athens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millfield <3>
- Greendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Derthick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hollister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
- Union Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Starr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Glouster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hartleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- New Straitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.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 Nelsonville, 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. |