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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 Abert had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Salt Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
  • Elon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Amherst County
  • Pearch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearch
    • Pearch is located in Bedford County
  • Boonsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pedlar Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
    • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pedlar Mills
    • From Abert to Pedlar Mills
  • Coffee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Waugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waugh
    • From Abert to Waugh
  • Pleasant View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Big Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Big Island is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <4>
  • Perrowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
    • Perrowville is located in Bedford County
  • Coolwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coolwell
    • From Abert to Coolwell
  • Major
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Major is located in Bedford County
  • Charlemont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Bedford County
  • Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cifax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cifax
    • From Abert to Cifax
  • Allwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allwood
    • From Abert to Allwood
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
  • Bocock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Joshua Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joshua Falls
    • From Abert to Joshua Falls
  • Snowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Snowden is located in Amherst County
  • Sedalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Bedford County
  • Goode
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Sandidges
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandidges
    • From Abert to Sandidges
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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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 Abert, 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>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>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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