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

  • Winifrede Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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  • Winifrede
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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  • Dry Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
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  • Coalburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
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  • Malden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Crown Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
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  • Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kanawha City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
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  • Racine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Racine is located in Boone County
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  • South Ruffner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
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  • Peytona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
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  • Handley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
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  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Crescent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
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  • Davis Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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  • Acme
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Acme is located in Kanawha County
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  • Eagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
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  • Coco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
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  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
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  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Chesapeake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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