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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, Ontario had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ontario had a population of 11,140 people.

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

  • Payette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
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  • Nyssa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nyssa is located in Malheur County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
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  • Vale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Vale is located in Malheur County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
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  • Weiser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
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  • Owyhee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Owyhee is located in Malheur County
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  • Parma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
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  • Notus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
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  • Huntington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dell ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dell is located in Malheur County
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  • Caldwell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell is located in Canyon County (ID)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
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  • Middleton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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