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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 Birch River had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Herold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Herold
    • From Birch River to Herold
  • Wattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Little Birch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
  • Delphi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Nicholas County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Hookersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
    • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Muddlety
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Strange Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Strouds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
    • Strouds is located in Webster County
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frametown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
  • Ira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ira
    • From Birch River to Ira
  • Persinger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
    • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
  • Craigsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
    • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
  • Welch Glade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Halo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halo
    • From Birch River to Halo
  • Little Otter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
    • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
  • Bakers Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Run
    • Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
  • Upperglade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McNutt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McNutt
    • From Birch River to McNutt
  • Home
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Braxton County
  • Enon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Nicholas County
  • Newville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Braxton County
  • Gould
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gould
    • From Birch River to Gould

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 Birch River, 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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