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 Orville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Orville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Man
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <2>
- Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Christian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Oilville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hewett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
- Hewett is located in Boone County
- Chapmanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <2>
- Bald Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Van
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Boone County
- Sun Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Oceana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <2>
- Bandytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Boone County
- North Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
- North Spring is located in Wyoming County
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Baileysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
- Jesse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Crany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Foster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Boone County
- Spurlockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Jarrolds Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Rock View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Dry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Fourteen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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 Orville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |