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 Finster in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Finster. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Finster listed first.
- Aspinall
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Bealls Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
- Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Lewis County
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Alkires Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Ellis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Stouts Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Hyers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Walkersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Lewis County
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Alum Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Sand Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
- Vadis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Copen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bulltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ireland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Ireland is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
- Deanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Freemansburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
- Truebada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Rollyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Falls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Horner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Churchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Lewis County
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Finster, 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. |