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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 McDowell had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clover Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doe Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County
  • Monterey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
  • Vanderpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
    • Vanderpool is located in Highland County
  • Palo Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palo Alto
    • From McDowell to Palo Alto
  • Meadowdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
  • Williamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Bath County
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hightown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hightown
    • From McDowell to Hightown
  • New Hampden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County
  • Mill Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County
  • Bolar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County
  • Marble Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Bath County
  • Sugar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
    • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Lewis
    • From McDowell to Fort Lewis
  • Chapin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Augusta County
  • North Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Augusta County
  • Buffalo Gap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
  • Lone Fountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
    • Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
  • Stribling Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stribling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
    • Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
  • Green Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Bath County
  • Craigsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Augusta Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
    • Augusta Springs is located in Augusta 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 McDowell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<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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