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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 West Independence had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alvada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arcadia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
  • Fostoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Riegel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vanlue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bascom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
    • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <3>
  • Wineland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
    • Wineland is located in Hancock County
  • Carey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bairdstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Findlay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Millgrove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
    • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Pratts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Hancock County
  • Crawford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Wyandot County
  • McCutchenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Angus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Seneca County
  • Amsden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Amsden is located in Seneca County
  • Van Buren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
  • Mortimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Hancock County
  • Houcktown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcktown
    • Houcktown is located in Hancock County
  • Tymochtee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tymochtee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tymochtee
    • Tymochtee is located in Wyandot County
  • Galatea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
    • Galatea is located in Wood County
  • Hatton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Wood 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 West Independence, 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.




 

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