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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coon Island had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Coon Island, with the one closest to Coon Island listed first.

  • Claysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Alexander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Potomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Potomac
    • From Coon Island to Potomac
  • Good Intent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dunsfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
    • Dunsfort is located in Washington County
  • Taylorstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Washington County
  • Valley Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Point Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
    • Beham is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beham
    • From Coon Island to Beham
  • West Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Roneys Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
    • Roneys Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Finley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Finley
    • East Finley is located in Washington County
  • Gale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Washington County
  • West Finley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Finley
    • West Finley is located in Washington County
  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • West Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Triadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burdette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Greene County
  • Simpson Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Store
    • Simpson Store is located in Washington County
  • Old Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord
    • Old Concord is located in Washington County
  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Coon Island to Sparta
  • Prosperity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Washington County
  • Van Buren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Washington County
  • Bentleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Lagonda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
    • Lagonda is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lagonda
    • From Coon Island to Lagonda
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Ohio County (WV)

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Coon Island, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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