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 Gannon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gannon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gannon listed first.
- Piedmont
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Westernport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <2>
- Bloomington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- West Virginia Central Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
- West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Barton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Warnocks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Windom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Keyser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
- Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lonaconing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <2>
- Barnum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rawlings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Ocean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Chaffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - New Germany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Garrett County
- Bier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Borden Shaft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Carlos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Avilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
- Elk Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
- Vale Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 Gannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |