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

  • Austen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
    • Austen is located in Preston County
  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Newburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fellowsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
    • Fellowsville is located in Preston County
  • Tunnelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jessop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Preston County
  • Evansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Preston County
  • Howesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
  • Irontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
  • Marquess
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
    • Marquess is located in Preston County
  • Gladesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Gladesville is located in Preston County
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Sinclair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Sinclair is located in Preston County
  • Etam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etam
    • Etam is located in Preston County
  • Macomber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
  • Rowlesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Snider
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Preston County
  • Reedsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
  • Knottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
    • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
  • Amblersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Halleck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Kasson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Kasson is located in Barbour County
  • Hannahsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
    • Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
  • Albright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Herring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Masontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>

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 Chestnut Ridge, 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.




 

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