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 in 1895, Purity had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Purity, with the one closest to Purity listed first.
- Long Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rocky Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Licking County
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Saint Louisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
- Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <3>
- Wilkins Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
- Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
- Fallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Reform
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Licking County
- Bladensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <3>
- Morgan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
- Morgan Center is located in Knox County
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
- Vanatta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
- Vanatta is located in Licking County
- Frampton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Perryton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Highwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
- Highwater is located in Licking County
- Highwater has also been known as:
- Sylvania
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Claylick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Esto ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Pipesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
- Hunt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Knox County
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Toboso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Black Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
- Black Run is located in Muskingum County
- West Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carlisle
- West Carlisle is located in Coshocton County
- New Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
- New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.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 Purity, 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. |