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 Gerstell in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gerstell. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gerstell listed first.
- Dawson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Black Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Keyser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <3>
- Rawlings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <3>
- Reeses Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
- Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
- Bier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Lonaconing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <3>
- Westernport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <3>
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- West Virginia Central Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
- West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County
- Headsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Pinto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Ocean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Warnocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Windom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
- Borden Shaft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Brady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cresaptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresaptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresaptown
- Cresaptown is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresaptown <3>
- Vale Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Carlos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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 Gerstell, 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. |