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 Ontario had a population of 266 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ontario had a population of 561 people.

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

• Oil City
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oil City is located in Monroe County
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• Rockton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rockton is located in Vernon County
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• Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley is located in Vernon County
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• Norwalk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Mount Tabor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
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• Saint Marys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
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• Trippville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Trippville is located in Vernon County
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• Cashton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cashton is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
• Bloomingdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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• La Farge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • La Farge is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
• Melvina
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Melvina is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
• Newry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Newry is located in Vernon County
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• Avalanche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
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• West Lima
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • West Lima is located in Richland County
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• Kendall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kendall is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
• Westby
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Westby is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
• Hillsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
• Ross
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross is located in Vernon County
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• Liberty
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty is located in Vernon County
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• Viola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Yuba
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Yuba is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Clifton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton is located in Monroe County
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• Leon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon is located in Monroe County
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• Bloom City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloom City is located in Richland County
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• Union Center
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Union Center is located in Juneau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
• Elroy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Elroy is located in Juneau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people