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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 Ray in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ray. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ray listed first.

  • Leo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Jackson County
  • Byer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byer
    • Byer is located in Jackson County
  • Bee ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Vinton County
  • Richland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richland
    • From Ray to Richland
  • Ratcliffburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliffburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliffburg
    • Ratcliffburg is located in Vinton County
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Allensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Allensville is located in Vinton County
  • Vigo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
    • Vigo is located in Ross County
  • Coalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Cox ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
    • Cox is located in Vinton County
  • Richmond Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chapman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Jackson County
  • Glen Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Vinton County
  • Wellston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Vinton County
  • Higby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Ross County
  • Linn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Pike County
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jackson
    • From Ray to Jackson
  • Ironton Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Junction
    • Ironton Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Dundas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Schooley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • McArthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McArthur is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Pike County
  • Cars Run ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cars Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cars Run
    • Cars Run is located in Pike County
  • Stella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stella
    • From Ray to Stella
  • Three Locks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
    • Three Locks is located in Ross County

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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 Ray, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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