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 Cairo had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cairo had a population of 252 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
- Cornwallis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cokeleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nutter Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
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- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley is located in Ritchie County
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- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Petroleum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rusk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- League
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Ritchie County
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- Finch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Finch is located in Ritchie County
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- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eaton is located in Wood County
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- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schultz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
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- Borland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Borland is located in Pleasants County
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- Deerwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deerwalk is located in Wood County
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- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calcutta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Calcutta is located in Pleasants County
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- Goffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goffs is located in Ritchie County
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- Adlai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horseneck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Cairo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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