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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elkhorn had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Switchback
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switchback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switchback
    • Switchback is located in McDowell County
  • Ennis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in McDowell County
  • Kyle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kyle
    • From Elkhorn to Kyle
  • Powhatan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell County
  • Algoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in McDowell County
  • Maybeury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybeury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybeury
    • Maybeury is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybeury <4>
  • Coaldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bramwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flipping
    • From Elkhorn to Flipping
  • Duhring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Falls Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Clair
    • From Elkhorn to Saint Clair
  • Pinoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lashmeet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Bluefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Newfound
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • Shraders
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
    • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shraders
    • From Elkhorn to Shraders
  • Wittens Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cove Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Ada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Pineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Egeria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Mercer County

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 Elkhorn, 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>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>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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