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 in 1895, Old Fort had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
- Fort Seneca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Linden ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Bettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
- Bettsville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <4>
- Cromers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Green Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <4>
- Burgoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Angus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
- Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Tiffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Amsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Tinney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bascom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
- Bascom is located in Seneca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <4>
- Swander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Republic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
- Colby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Rockaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Erlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lindsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsey <4>
- Hessville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - West Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Fireside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Kingsway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
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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 Old Fort, 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. |