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 Penfield Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Penfield Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Penfield Junction listed first.
- Lorain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Lorain is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <2>
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Elyria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
- Elyria is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <2>
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Crandall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lake Breeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
- Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
- Brownhelm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Laporte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Brownhelm Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownhelm Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Shawville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - North Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
- Henrietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Oberlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <2>
- Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Avon Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <2>
- Bement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - West Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
- West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Vermilion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
- Vermilion is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <2>
- Axtel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- North Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- North Olmsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
- North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
- North Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Penfield Junction, 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. |