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 in 1895, Bancroft had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Bancroft had a population of 596 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Raymond City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Poca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
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- Red House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red House <3>
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
- Confidence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Putnam County
- Scary
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Hugo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sigman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Teays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
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- Rocky Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Extra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sattes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Fraziers Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Pocatalico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Pliny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Hurricane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
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- Tornado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mound ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sissonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
- Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Bancroft, 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. |