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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 Otway had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Otway had a population of 79 people.

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

  • Henley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Scioto County
  • Lombardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crabtree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
  • Rarden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>
  • Wamsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
    • Wamsley is located in Adams County
  • Mount Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Sedan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Bear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bear Creek
    • From Otway to Bear Creek
  • Jaybird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
  • Blue Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
    • Rushtown is located in Scioto County
  • Beaver Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
  • Dry Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County
  • Lucasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
    • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
  • Clifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Scioto County
  • Wetmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetmore
    • From Otway to Wetmore
  • Coopersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Pike County
  • Cedar Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Adams County
  • Wakefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arkoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
    • Arkoe is located in Pike County
  • Selig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selig
    • Selig is located in Adams County
  • Friendship
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sargents
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sargents
    • From Otway to Sargents
  • Riverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Pike County

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.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 Otway, 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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