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

  • Flatrock
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Flatrock is located in Mason County
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  • Oldtown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldtown is located in Mason County
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  • Ambrosia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ambrosia is located in Mason County
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  • Sassafras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sassafras is located in Mason County
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  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brighton is located in Mason County
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  • Letart Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
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  • Letart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Letart is located in Mason County
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  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Couch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Couch is located in Mason County
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  • Rollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollins is located in Mason County
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  • Plants
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
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  • Maggie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maggie is located in Mason County
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  • Cheshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Addison is located in Gallia County (OH)
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  • West Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Columbia is located in Mason County
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  • Beech Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
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  • Middleport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fivemile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
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  • School House ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • School House is located in Jackson County
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  • Millwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Millwood is located in Jackson County
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  • Apple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
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  • Antiquity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Antiquity is located in Meigs County (OH)
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  • New Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clifton is located in Mason County
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  • Bulaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bulaville is located in Gallia County (OH)
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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 Rayburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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