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 Penfield had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lagrange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Medina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Belden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Pittsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
- Pawnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Erhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
- Erhart is located in Medina County
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Homerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Medina County
- Oberlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mallet Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Semples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
- Semples is located in Lorain County
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Ashland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
- Laporte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Kipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Friendsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Abbeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- North Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- White Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- White Fox is located in Huron 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, 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. |