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 in 1895, Wilgus had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Aid
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Aid is located in Lawrence County
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• Arabia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arabia is located in Lawrence County
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• Suiter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Suiter is located in Lawrence County
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• Rappsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
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• Greasy Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
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• Yarico
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yarico is located in Lawrence County
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• Cherryville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
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• Willow Wood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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• Dobbston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dobbston is located in Lawrence County
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• Okey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Okey is located in Lawrence County
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• Polkadotte
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
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• Sherritts
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
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• Waterloo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
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• Andis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Andis is located in Lawrence County
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• Johns Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
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• Kitts Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
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• Platform
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Platform is located in Lawrence County
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• Sand Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Fork is located in Gallia County
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• Rock Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
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• Bartramville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
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• Crown City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crown City is located in Gallia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Boggs ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boggs is located in Gallia County
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• Hecla
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hecla is located in Lawrence County
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• Athalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Green Bottom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Bottom is located in Cabell County (WV)
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• Mercerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mercerville is located in Gallia County
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• Leaper
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Leaper is located in Gallia County
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• Moody ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody is located in Gallia County
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• Cadmus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cadmus is located in Gallia County
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• Dean ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dean is located in Lawrence County
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