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 Oak Forest had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Gump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gump is located in Greene County
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- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
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- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County
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- Spraggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County
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- Waynesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
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- Woodruff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodruff is located in Greene County
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- Buzz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buzz is located in Greene County
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- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Greene County
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- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
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- Rutan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
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- Pine Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bank is located in Greene County
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- Brock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brock is located in Greene County
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- Swarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
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- Nettle Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
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- Ashtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County
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- Brave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brave is located in Greene County
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- Blacksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Fordyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
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- Ruff Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ruff Creek is located in Greene County
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- Higbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Higbee is located in Greene County
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- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Lick is located in Greene County
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- Jollytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County
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- Bula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bula is located in Monongalia County (WV)
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- Nineveh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh is located in Greene County
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- Lippincott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
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- Bristoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bristoria is located in Greene 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 Oak Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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