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 Elk Garden had a population of 723 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elk Garden had a population of 209 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Garden, with the one closest to Elk Garden listed first.
- Chaffee
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Harrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hartmansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Barnum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Windom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Schell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
- Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
- Warnocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Swanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
- West Virginia Central Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
- West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County
- Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mount Storm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
- Mount Storm is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <3>
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kearney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
- Westernport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <3>
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Keyser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <3>
- Gorman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Gormania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Elk Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.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 Elk Garden, 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. |