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

  • Webster
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Taylor County
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  • West Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
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  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fetterman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
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  • Pruntytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
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  • Cecil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
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  • Knottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
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  • Simpson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
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  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
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  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton is located in Taylor County
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  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
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  • Flemington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington is located in Taylor County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Clemtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
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  • McGee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McGee is located in Taylor County
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  • Meadland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadland is located in Taylor County
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  • Arden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
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  • Irontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
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  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Neel is located in Marion County
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  • Astor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Astor is located in Taylor County
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  • Evansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Evansville is located in Preston County
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  • Marquess
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marquess is located in Preston County
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  • Independence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence is located in Preston County
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  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax is located in Marion County
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  • Oreide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oreide is located in Taylor County
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  • Samaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Samaria is located in Marion 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 Park View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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