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 Finch had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Finch, with the one closest to Finch listed first.
- League
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- League is located in Ritchie County
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- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highland is located in Ritchie County
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- Briggs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Adlai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- Ellenboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
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- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Cornwallis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
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- Pennsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills is located in Pleasants County
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- Twiggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
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- Calcutta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta is located in Pleasants County
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- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
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- McKim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
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- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Algeria ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
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- DeLong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
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- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wasp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wasp is located in Pleasants County
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- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schultz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
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- Nutter Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
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- Raven Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County
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- Toll Gate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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- Spring Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Run is located in Pleasants County
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- Wick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wick is located in Tyler County
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- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Vaucluse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaucluse is located in Pleasants 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 Finch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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