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 Baxter in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Baxter. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Rivesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- Hoodsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Hoult
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Montana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Barrackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Arnettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Fairmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Opekiska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lowsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gaston Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Forksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Thoburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Monongah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
- Bentons Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- McClellan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 Baxter, 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. |