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 Louisa had a population of 834 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Louisa had a population of 2,325 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
- Fort Gay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Fullers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fullers is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Effie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fallsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Irad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buchanan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Olioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Charley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dunlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Louisa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |