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

  • Litchfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Medina County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Penfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
  • Pawnee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Medina County
  • Erhart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
    • Erhart is located in Medina County
  • Mallet Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Medina County
  • Lodi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Belden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Lorain County
  • Homerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Friendsville
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Chippewa Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <3>
  • Chamberlain ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Lagrange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Lorain County
  • Medina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
  • Abbeyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
  • Grafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
  • Burbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • 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 <3>
  • West Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Poe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Poe is located in Medina County
  • Pittsfield
    (11 miles [17.7 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

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Risley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.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 Risley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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