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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, Westbend had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Virden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Virden is located in Powell County
  • Rightangle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
    • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rightangle
    • From Westbend to Rightangle
  • Kiddville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Waltersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
    • Waltersville is located in Powell County
  • Clay City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
  • Log Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Levee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
    • Levee is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Levee
    • From Westbend to Levee
  • Iron Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
    • Iron Mound is located in Estill County
  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in Clark County
  • Camargo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Hedges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Ruckerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckerville
    • Ruckerville is located in Clark County
  • Prewitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
    • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prewitt
    • From Westbend to Prewitt
  • Sams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
    • Sams is located in Estill County
  • Rosslyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Knowlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knowlton
    • From Westbend to Knowlton
  • Cat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cat Creek
    • From Westbend to Cat Creek
  • Hunt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Clark County
  • Doylesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • College Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • College Hill is located in Madison County
  • Fox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Estill County
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
  • Grassy Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Furnace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howards Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
    • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Ewington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Montgomery County
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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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 Westbend, 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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