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

  • Jarrett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
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  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
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  • Coco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
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  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ruffner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
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  • Kanawha City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
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  • Aarons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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  • Malden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Legg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
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  • Odell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Odell is located in Kanawha County
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  • Pocatalico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
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  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
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  • Blundon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Blundon is located in Kanawha County
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  • Davis Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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  • Carney ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carney is located in Kanawha County
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  • Sissonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
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  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gazil ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gazil is located in Kanawha County
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  • Clendenin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
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  • Kendalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
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  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
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  • Kettle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kettle is located in Roane County
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  • Winifrede Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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  • East Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Wellford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellford is located in Kanawha 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 Bream, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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