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 in 1895, Providence had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Baden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Gunville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Angerona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cottageville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Jackson County
- Millwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
- School House ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
- School House is located in Jackson County
- Ripley Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Landing
- Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County
- Rollins
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Parchment Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
- Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Given
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Letart Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Letart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Arbuckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Saxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Plants
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mentor ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Beech Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Beech Hill is located in Mason County
- Southside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Fairplain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Flatrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason 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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |