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 Carnifex Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Carnifex Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Carnifex Ferry listed first.
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mount Lookout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keslers Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Clifty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Leander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Deitz ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Albion ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mount Nebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Nebo <3>
- Tipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mulvane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Zela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Mountain Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
- Fowler Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Gilboa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lookout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Fayette County
- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ansted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
- Gaymont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Hawks Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Edmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Nutterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier 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 Carnifex Ferry, 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. |