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>
While we didn't find Paxton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Paxton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
- Copley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Western Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
- Western Star is located in Medina County
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Summit County
- Ghent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Summit County
- Windfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- River Styx
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Styx. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Styx
- From Paxton to River Styx
- Johnsons Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
- Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
- New Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
- New Portage is located in Summit County
- Barberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Medina County
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Remsen Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Corners
- Remsen Corners is located in Medina County
- Botzum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botzum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
- Botzum is located in Summit County
- Poe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Summit County
- Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Rittman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Akron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
- South Akron is located in Summit County
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Summit County
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.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 Paxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |