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 Clay in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Clay. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Clay listed first.
- Valley Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Fork
- From Clay to Valley Fork
- Gould
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gould
- From Clay to Gould
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrison
- From Clay to Harrison
- Procious
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Procious
- From Clay to Procious
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pigeon
- From Clay to Pigeon
- Ira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Clay to Ira
- Lizemores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Apgah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Wattsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wattsville
- From Clay to Wattsville
- Strange Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strange Creek
- From Clay to Strange Creek
- Amma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Gazil ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oka
- From Clay to Oka
- Gilboa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Clay to Lydia
- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stinson
- From Clay to Stinson
- Osbornes Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornes Mills
- Osbornes Mills is located in Roane County
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tipton
- From Clay to Tipton
- Zela
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zela
- From Clay to Zela
- Enon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmira
- From Clay to Elmira
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Wellford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellford
- From Clay to Wellford
- Clendenin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clendenin
- From Clay to Clendenin
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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 Clay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |