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)
- Nyssa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
- Nyssa is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <2>
- Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weiser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
- Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
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- Owyhee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owyhee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Owyhee is located in Malheur County
- Parma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
- Notus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
- Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <2>
- Huntington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
- Dell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Malheur County
- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ontario: www.ontariooregon.org/
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/
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 Ontario, 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> | 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. |