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

  • West Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
    • West Middletown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Dunsfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Coon Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
    • Coon Island is located in Washington County
  • Claysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Taylorstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Washington County
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Washington County
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • West Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pattersons Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
  • Woodrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Woodrow is located in Washington County
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Washington County
  • Shannon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Valley Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lagonda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
    • Lagonda is located in Washington County
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Cross Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
  • Wellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Point Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Good Intent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
    • Good Intent is located in Washington County
  • Bentleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <3>
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Washington County
  • Hickory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Washington County
  • Burgettstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
    • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <3>
  • Lazearville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
    • Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Brilliant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Beech Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
    • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Eldersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
    • Eldersville is located in Washington County

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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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 Acheson, 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>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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