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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 Chesapeake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Chesapeake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Chesapeake listed first.

  • Huntington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
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  • Sybene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
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  • Howell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in Lawrence County
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  • Guyandotte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
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  • Bradrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradrick is located in Lawrence County
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  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
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  • Hodges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
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  • Proctorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ceredo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
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  • Bartramville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
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  • Kenova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
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  • Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County (WV)
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  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
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  • South Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Kenova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County
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  • Catlettsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dickson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County (WV)
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  • Barboursville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dobbston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dobbston is located in Lawrence County
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  • Rock Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
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  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
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  • Cliffside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Normal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Savage Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Andis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Andis is located in Lawrence County
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  • Cox Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cox Landing is located in Cabell County (WV)
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  • Athalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Willow Wood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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  • Forestdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence 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 Chesapeake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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