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, Blue Spring had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Spring, with the one closest to Blue Spring listed first.
- Monterville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monterville
- From Blue Spring to Monterville
- Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <2>
- Elkwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkwater
- From Blue Spring to Elkwater
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickens
- From Blue Spring to Pickens
- Florence ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bergoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Woodzell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee Bell
- From Blue Spring to Lee Bell
- Helvetia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helvetia
- From Blue Spring to Helvetia
- Bernardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
- Bernardstown is located in Webster County
- Ralph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ralph
- From Blue Spring to Ralph
- Huttonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huttonsville
- From Blue Spring to Huttonsville
- Mayton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Palace Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Clover Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
- Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
- Selbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Hacker Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hacker Valley
- From Blue Spring to Hacker Valley
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Dunmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
- Green Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Bank
- From Blue Spring to Green Bank
- Huff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hemlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Pugh
(17 miles [27.4 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 Blue Spring, 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> | 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> | 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. |