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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>

East River itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ingleside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
  • Oakvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
  • Willowton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County
  • Elgood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
    • Elgood is located in Mercer County
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Byron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
  • Holly Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Shumate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Glen Lyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Hicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Kimberling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Lurich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Spanishburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanishburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanishburg
    • Spanishburg is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanishburg <3>
  • Bluefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clear Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Narrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
  • Rich Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
    • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Lashmeet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Point Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Thessalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Peterstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
  • Pinoak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoak
    • Pinoak is located in Mercer County
  • Duhring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for East River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 East River, 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.




 

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