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 Elkwater had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elkwater, with the one closest to Elkwater listed first.
- Lee Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Huttonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <3>
- Valley Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <3>
- Monterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <3>
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Huff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Palace Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Helvetia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <3>
- Pickens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Florence ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hemlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Cassity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Selbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Mayton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Queens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Green Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <3>
- Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodzell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bergoo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Holly Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
- Middle Fork ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
- Kedron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Glady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Glady is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glady <3>
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Gaines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Elkwater, 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. |