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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>

While we didn't find Eleanor in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Eleanor. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.

  • Winfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Red House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Midway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Bancroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
  • Hugo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Putnam County
  • Fraziers Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
    • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
  • Confidence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
    • Confidence is located in Putnam County
  • Teays
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
    • Teays is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <2>
  • Raymond City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pliny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
    • Pliny is located in Putnam County
  • Extra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra
    • Extra is located in Putnam County
  • Scary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • Poca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Putnam County
  • Mount Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Mason County
  • Hurricane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Upland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Mason County
  • Sigman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam County
  • Grimms Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
    • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Culloden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
    • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Sattes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Elmwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Mason County

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 Eleanor, 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>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.
<4>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.