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 Pekin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pekin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Island Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
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- Markle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Markle is located in Jefferson County
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- Alikanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
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- Toronto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wintersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steubenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Calumet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet is located in Jefferson County
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- Osage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
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- New Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reeds Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
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- Fernwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
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- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
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- New Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
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- Gould
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
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- Mingo Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colliers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
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- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
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- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
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- Port Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Port Homer is located in Jefferson County
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- Fairplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
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- Hammondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hammondsville is located in Jefferson County
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- New Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Georges Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
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- Comettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
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 Pekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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