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

  • Ellenboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Finch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Finch is located in Ritchie County
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  • League
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • League is located in Ritchie County
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  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland is located in Ritchie County
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  • Briggs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
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  • Adlai
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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  • Cornwallis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
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  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
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  • Harrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pennsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Mills is located in Pleasants County
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  • Calcutta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta is located in Pleasants County
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  • Nutter Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
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  • Cokeleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
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  • Toll Gate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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  • Twiggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
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  • Schultz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
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  • Sugar Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
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  • Pullman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Stanley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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  • DeLong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
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  • McKim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
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  • Meadville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville is located in Tyler County
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  • Algeria ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Algeria 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 Pike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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