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 Oven Fork had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
Flat Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
Kings Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kings Creek
- From Oven Fork to Kings Creek
Partridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Letcher County
Sergent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sergent
- From Oven Fork to Sergent
Smoot Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoot Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
- Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County
Linefork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linefork
- From Oven Fork to Linefork
Millstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
Craftsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
Lipps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Lipps is located in Wise County (VA)
Jeremiah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <3>
Indian Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
- Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
Pound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pound
- From Oven Fork to Pound
Deane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Deane is located in Letcher County
Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Stone Gap
- From Oven Fork to Big Stone Gap
Pine Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Top
- From Oven Fork to Pine Top
Hurricane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Wise County (VA)
Beefhide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
Olinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
- Olinger is located in Lee County (VA)
Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Knott County
Tacoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Wise County (VA)
Sassafras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Knott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
Dorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
- Dorton is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorton
- From Oven Fork to Dorton
Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dryden
- From Oven Fork to Dryden
Coeburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coeburn
- From Oven Fork to Coeburn
Clintwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintwood
- From Oven Fork to Clintwood
Viper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Viper is located in Perry 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 Oven Fork, 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.