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 Whispering Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whispering Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whispering Oaks listed first.
- Gambrinus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
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- Richville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richville is located in Stark County
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- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waco is located in Stark County
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- Massillon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Navarre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Howenstine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howenstine is located in Stark County
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- Pigeon Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
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- Marchand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marchand is located in Stark County
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- Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
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- West Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
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- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McDonaldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McDonaldsville is located in Stark County
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- Marks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marks is located in Stark County
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- Pauls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pauls is located in Stark County
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- Newman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newman is located in Stark County
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- Justus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Stark County
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- Sandyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Tuscarawas County
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- Mapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mapleton is located in Stark County
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- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Stark County
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- Sippo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
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- Elton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elton is located in Stark County
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- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oval City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
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- Greentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
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- Aultman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aultman is located in Stark County
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- East Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Greenville is located in Stark 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 Whispering Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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