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 in 1895, Downs had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
- Mannington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <2>
- McClellan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Bingamon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Festus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Sturms Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturms Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
- Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wyatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Thoburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Metz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Logansport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Grangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Grangeville is located in Marion County
- Pine Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Everson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Monongah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Rymer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Seven Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Marion County
- Prospect Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
- Shinnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <2>
- Gaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Barrackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
- Eldora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bentons Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gaston Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
- Palatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fairmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Hoodsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
- Brink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 Downs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |