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 Dial in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dial. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dial listed first.
- Jarrett
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
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- Coco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
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- Mink ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mink is located in Kanawha County
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- Aarons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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- Odell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Odell is located in Kanawha County
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- Blundon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blundon is located in Kanawha County
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- Kanawha City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
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- Clendenin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Legg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
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- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Ruffner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
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- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gazil ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gazil is located in Kanawha County
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- Apgah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
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- Pocatalico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
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- Kettle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kettle is located in Roane County
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- Island Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
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- Carney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carney is located in Kanawha County
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- Wellford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
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- Sissonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kendalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
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- Mound ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Kanawha County
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- Osbornes Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osbornes Mills is located in Roane County
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- Spring Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Davis Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Spangler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spangler is located in Kanawha County
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- Mattie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
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- Cicerone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
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- Rocky Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha 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 Dial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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