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 Paw Paw had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Jamboree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mouthcard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinsonfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Kimper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Iaeger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Canada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fishtrap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Spring is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
- Venters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Shack Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Hanover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Oilville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oilville is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
- Zebulon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Lookout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Ashcamp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Tarpon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colley is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
- Bee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bee is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Christian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christian is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
- Rural
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rural is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Paw Paw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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