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 Ashton had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Mercers Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Bottom
- Mercers Bottom is located in Mason County
- Clemma ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bladen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hogsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Angola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Swann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Upland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Leaper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mercerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Crown City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Green Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Mason County
- Thivener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Veranda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Arlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Clipper Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
- Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Pliny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Fivemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Wyoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hilton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Moody ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |