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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Toronto had a population of 1,822 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Toronto had a population of 4,902 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.

  • Markle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Jefferson County
  • Zalia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Calumet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Jefferson County
  • New Cumberland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Empire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Island Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
  • Alikanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
  • Comettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
    • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Steubenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Homer
    • Port Homer is located in Jefferson County
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
  • New Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
    • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
  • Osage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Jefferson County
  • Wintersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
  • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Colliers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Yellow Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Kendall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Hammondsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsville
    • Hammondsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Gould
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Jefferson County
  • Mingo Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eldersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
    • Eldersville is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Hanlin Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanlin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Frankfort Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
    • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people

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 Toronto, 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.