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

  • Van
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gordon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bandytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bald Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nelson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nelson
    • From Bob White to Nelson
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jarrolds Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
    • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Comfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Peytona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dry Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Acme
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Decota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decota
    • Decota is located in Kanawha County
  • Chapmanville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Man
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
    • Crany is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Redbird
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
  • Winifrede
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Clear Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Dry Branch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Spurlockville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County

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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 Bob White, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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