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 Giles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Giles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Giles listed first.
- Dry Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Crown Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Shrewsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
- Handley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - East Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coalburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Winifrede Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- Winifrede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Decota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mount Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Deep Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Jarrolds Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Kincaid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Racine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Malden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <3>
- Peytona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
- Peytona is located in Boone County
- Kanawha Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Gauley Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
- Pond Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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 Giles, 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. |