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 Brake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brake listed first.
- Peru
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Masonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Grant County
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Pansy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Criders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mathias
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias
- Mathias is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathias <4>
- Brushy Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Seymourville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Kline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Moorefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <4>
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Orkney Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orkney Springs
- Orkney Springs is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orkney Springs <4>
- Hopeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Upper Tract
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Tract have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Tract
- Upper Tract is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Tract <4>
- Deer Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fort Seybert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
- Hepners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Jordan Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
- Jordan Run is located in Grant County
- Jerome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Lahmansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Fulks Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Needmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Fabius ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Old Fields
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
- Old Fields is located in Hardy 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 Brake, 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. |