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

  • Tornado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Garretts Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Davis Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Sattes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Griffithsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Scary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • South Ruffner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
  • Peytona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Racine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Kanawha City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Rocky Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Nye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Putnam County
  • Sweetland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
  • Foster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Raymond City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Malden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Teays
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
    • Teays is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <3>
  • Danville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Spurlockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Comfort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winifrede
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Hurricane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bancroft
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Plymouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
  • Hamlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Alum Creek, 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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