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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 Oberlin had a population of 4,376 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oberlin had a population of 8,132 people.

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

  • Pittsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Kipton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lagrange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Amherst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
  • Brownhelm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownhelm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
    • Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
  • Laporte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Lorain County
  • Elyria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <3>
  • Grafton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wakeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
  • Penfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
  • Brownhelm Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Axtel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Erie County
  • White Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Fox
    • From Oberlin to White Fox
  • Belden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
  • Sheffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Vermilion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Clarksfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksfield
    • Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Rochester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • North Eaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
    • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
  • Fields
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmont ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Erie County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Oberlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

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 Oberlin, 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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