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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Lagrange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <2>
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litchfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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) - Erhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - 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.<4> 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)- 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>
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
- 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.<4> 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) - 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.<4> 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) - Kipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Friendsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
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> | 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> | 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. |