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, Platform had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Platform, with the one closest to Platform listed first.
- Polkadotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polkadotte is also located in Lawrence County
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- Athalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia is also located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Green Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Crown City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Okey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Okey is also located in Lawrence County
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- Bartramville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bartramville is also located in Lawrence County
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- Lesage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rappsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rappsburg is also located in Lawrence County
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- Suiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suiter is also located in Lawrence County
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- Dobbston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dobbston is also located in Lawrence County
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- Cox Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Landing is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood is also located in Lawrence County
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- Yarico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yarico is also located in Lawrence County
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- Greasy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy Ridge is also located in Lawrence County
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- Wilgus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilgus is also located in Lawrence County
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- Bradrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradrick is also located in Lawrence County
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- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County
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- Mercerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mercerville is located in Gallia County
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- Aid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aid is also located in Lawrence County
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- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is also located in Lawrence County
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- Guyandotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
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- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Mason County (WV)
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- Clemma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clemma was located in Gallia County
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- Leaper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leaper is located in Gallia County
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- Arabia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arabia is also located in Lawrence County
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- Andis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andis is also 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 Platform, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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