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

Stewartstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Monongalia County
Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morgantown
- From Canyon to Morgantown
Dellslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
- Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
Point Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
Dilliner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dilliner
- From Canyon to Dilliner
Morris Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morris Crossroads
- From Canyon to Morris Crossroads
Winstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winstead
- From Canyon to Winstead
Dunkard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunkard
- From Canyon to Dunkard
Maidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maidsville
- From Canyon to Maidsville
Laurel Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel Point
- From Canyon to Laurel Point
Uffington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Preston County
New Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Geneva
- From Canyon to New Geneva
Bowlby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowlby
- From Canyon to Bowlby
Wiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Greene County (PA)
Bald Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Bald Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
Mapletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
- Mapletown is located in Greene County (PA)
Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
Old Frame
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Frame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
- Old Frame is located in Fayette County (PA)
Davistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
- Davistown is located in Greene County (PA)
Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Falls
- From Canyon to Little Falls
Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Canyon to Rockville
Haydentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haydentown
- From Canyon to Haydentown
Fairchance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairchance
- From Canyon to Fairchance
Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Morris
- From Canyon to Mount Morris
Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayette
- From Canyon to Fayette

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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 Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.