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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 in 1895, Merlin had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Grants Pass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Murphy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wimer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Glendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Point
    • From Merlin to Rock Point
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jackson County
  • Gold Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Galesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Douglas County
  • Williams
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Applegate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sams Valley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sams Valley
    • From Merlin to Sams Valley
  • Tolo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
    • Tolo is located in Jackson County
  • Spikenard ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spikenard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
  • Kerby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beagle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Jacksonville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Point
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Althouse ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
    • Althouse is located in Josephine County

The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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 Merlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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