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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that De Kalb had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from De Kalb, with the one closest to De Kalb listed first.

  • Tanner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • White Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
  • Normantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nobe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Staten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Staten
    • From De Kalb to Staten
  • Stumptown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnt House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burnt House
    • From De Kalb to Burnt House
  • Alice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
  • Lawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
  • Truebada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Grantsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coxs Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
    • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Hazelgreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
  • Sand Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Fork
    • From De Kalb to Sand Fork
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Troy
    • From De Kalb to Troy
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
  • Sycamore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
  • Stouts Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Ellis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Goffs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
    • Goffs is located in Ritchie County
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Freed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freed
    • From De Kalb to Freed

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 De Kalb, 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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