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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 Grafton had a population of 3,159 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grafton had a population of 4,968 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.

  • West Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fetterman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Knottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Pruntytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cecil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Taylor County
  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
  • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Irontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Marion County
  • McGee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • McGee is located in Taylor County
  • Meadland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
    • Meadland is located in Taylor County
  • Samaria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clemtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clemtown
    • From Grafton to Clemtown
  • Evansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Preston County
  • Flemington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Astor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Astor
    • From Grafton to Astor
  • Arden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Grafton to Arden
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From Grafton to Canton
  • Marquess
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
    • Marquess is located in Preston County
  • Newburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oreide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
    • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oreide
    • From Grafton to Oreide
  • Forksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Grafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
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