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 West Alexander had a population of 444 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2000, West Alexander had a population of 320 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Alexander, with the one closest to West Alexander listed first.
- Coon Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County
- Valley Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <2>
- Potomac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Point Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Roneys Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
- Roneys Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Beham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Good Intent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <2>
- Dunsfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- West Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Triadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Taylorstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
- Taylorstown is located in Washington County
- West Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Shannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Elm Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Finley
- West Finley is located in Washington County
- East Finley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Finley
- East Finley is located in Washington County
- Echo Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Mount de Chantal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
- Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Majorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorsville
- Majorsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Gale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for West Alexander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 West Alexander, 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> | 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. |