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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>

While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairview. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.

  • New Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Syracuse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford City is located in Mason County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • West Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Columbia is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
  • Sassafras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
  • Pomeroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
  • Mason
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Minersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Minersville is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Bradbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradbury is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
  • Middleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maggie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maggie is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
  • Antiquity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Antiquity is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
  • Racine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
  • Cheshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Oldtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oldtown is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
  • Plants
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
  • Letart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Letart is located in Mason County
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  • Letart Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
  • Kyger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
  • Bashan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Flatrock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flatrock is located in Mason County
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  • Apple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Saxon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saxon is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Hemlock Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Grove
  • Kingsbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingsbury is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury

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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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