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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>

While we didn't find Big Pool in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Pool. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Pool listed first.

  • Ernstville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
    • Ernstville is located in Washington County
  • Cherry Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Washington County
  • Green Spring Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
    • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
  • Holton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Four Locks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
    • Four Locks is located in Washington County
  • Hedgesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Little Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Clear Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sleepy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Baxter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Spring Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Falling Waters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Marlowe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
    • Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Berkeley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Bedington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Conococheague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
    • Conococheague is located in Washington County
  • Ridersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jones Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
    • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Foltz ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Williamsport Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
  • Huyett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
    • Huyett is located in Washington County
  • Plum Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Washington County
  • Claylick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Sir Johns Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Berkeley Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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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 Big Pool, 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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