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 Charleston had a population of 6,742 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charleston had a population of 45,879 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- South Ruffner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kanawha City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Davis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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- Mound ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Kanawha County
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- Malden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mink ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mink is located in Kanawha County
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- Rocky Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
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- Pocatalico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
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- Jarrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
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- Legg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sattes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Albans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winifrede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winifrede Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Coco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aarons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sissonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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- Tornado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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- Coalburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
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- East Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Raymond City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
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- Poca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scary is located in Putnam 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 Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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