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 Wheat Ridge had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wheat Ridge, with the one closest to Wheat Ridge listed first.
- Dunkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Youngsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seaman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peebles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Cedar Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Mills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Eckmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eckmansville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
- May Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beasley Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Fork
- Lynx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Emerald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Wheat Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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