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 Frenchton had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Frenchton, with the one closest to Frenchton listed first.
- Rock Cave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - French Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Upshur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <3>
- Vandalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Walkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Ireland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Gaines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Holly Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Hinkleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Hinkleville is located in Upshur County
- Duffy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sellers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Alkires Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Horner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hettie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
- Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tallmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
- Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <3>
- Lorentz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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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 Frenchton, 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. |