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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charles Town had a population of 2,287 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charles Town had a population of 6,015 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Charles Town, with the one closest to Charles Town listed first.
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Halltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Aldridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kabletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Shenandoah Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Junction
- Shenandoah Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah Junction <3>
- Summit Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Rippon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippon
- Rippon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rippon <3>
- Duffields
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Leetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kearneysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville
- Kearneysville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearneysville <3>
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Uvilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Middleway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
- Middleway is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <3>
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Neersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
- Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Bakerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Weverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wadesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Georges Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
- Antietam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Shepherdstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
- Darkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Inwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <3>
- Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Charles Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
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 Charles Town, 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. |