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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 Oak Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.

  • Fayetteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunnyside is located in Fayette County
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  • Fayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
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  • Lansing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gaymont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gaymont is located in Fayette County
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  • Beckwith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dempsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
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  • Cotton Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
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  • Hawks Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
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  • Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nuttalburg is located in Fayette County
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  • Edmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edmond is located in Fayette County
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  • Mountain Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
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  • Ansted
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gatewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Fayette County
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  • Caperton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Caperton is located in Fayette County
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  • Keeneys Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
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  • Beauty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beauty is located in Fayette County
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  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
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  • Gauley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
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  • Dimmock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dimmock is located in Fayette County
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  • Rush Run ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
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  • East Sewell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
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  • Sewell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewell is located in Fayette County
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  • Lookout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Deitz ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deitz is located in Fayette County
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  • Kanawha Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette 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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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