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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, Content had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Baxter
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Baxter is located in Jefferson County
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  • Heathville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ohl
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
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  • McGarey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McGarey is located in Jefferson County
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  • Stanton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton is located in Jefferson County
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  • Coder
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coder is located in Jefferson County
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  • Summerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Shannondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannondale is located in Clarion County
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  • Pansy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
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  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Langville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Langville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Worthville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Coolspring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corsica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • North Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Freedom is located in Armstrong County
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  • Knox Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knox Dale is located in Jefferson County
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  • Kingsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kingsville is located in Clarion County
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  • Crates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crates is located in Clarion County
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  • Truittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Truittsburg is located in Clarion County
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  • Timblin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Sprankle Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
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  • Howe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Howe is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ringgold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold is located in Jefferson County
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  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
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  • Emerickville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Emerickville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Day
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Day is located in Clarion County
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  • Frogtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
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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 Content, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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