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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 Ballston had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Perrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrydale is located in Polk County
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  • Bellevue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McCoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • McCoy is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
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  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
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  • Crowley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Whiteson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
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  • Willamina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rickreall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Derry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Derry is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Zena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena is located in Polk County
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  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
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  • McMinnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochrane ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cochrane is located in Polk County
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  • Eola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
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  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
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  • Falls City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Joseph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
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  • Grand Ronde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Monmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Chemawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
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  • Lafayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Ballston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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