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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Normal had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Normal, with the one closest to Normal listed first.

  • Cliffside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
  • Sheridan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheridan
    • From Normal to Sheridan
  • Catlettsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Kenova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • South Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
  • Kenova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ceredo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Coal Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Forestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Meads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
    • Meads is located in Boyd County
  • Howell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Boyd County
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cannonsburg
    • From Normal to Cannonsburg
  • Savage Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County
  • Sybene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sybene
    • From Normal to Sybene
  • Rock Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Hecla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Mavity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mavity
    • From Normal to Mavity
  • Ironton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironton
    • From Normal to Ironton
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Princess
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Andis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kitts Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 Normal, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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