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 Falling Waters had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Falling Waters, with the one closest to Falling Waters listed first.
- Bedington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Marlowe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Little Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Spring Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
- Berkeley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Foltz ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Downsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Williamsport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
- Four Locks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
- North Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
- Hedgesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <3>
- Swan Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Green Spring Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
- Clear Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <3>
- Bakersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Fairplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <3>
- Saint James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
- Huyett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
- Conococheague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conococheague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Lappans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Halfway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
- Ernstville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
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 Falling Waters, 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. |