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 in 1895, Forksburg had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forksburg, with the one closest to Forksburg listed first.
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
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- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Neel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neel is located in Marion County
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- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
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- Hoult
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
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- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
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- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Halleck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halleck is located in Monongalia County
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- Clinton Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
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- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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- Lowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Opekiska
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
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- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gaston Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
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- Valley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
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- Brittain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brittain is located in Taylor County
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- Barrackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Bentons Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Arnettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Gaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gaston is located in Marion County
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- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Fetterman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
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- Uffington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Hoodsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
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 Forksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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