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

  • Peytona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Racine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Comfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nelson
    • From Ashford to Nelson
  • Winifrede
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
  • Davis Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Malden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Ruffner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Gordon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dry Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Coalburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
  • Tornado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Van
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Albans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • East Bank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Garretts Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Ashford, 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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