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 Gum Spring in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gum Spring. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
- Clinton Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Halleck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Gladesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Reedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
- Uffington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Masontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
- Dellslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Forksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Neel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Laurel Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Lowsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Opekiska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mount Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Samaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Irontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Howesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Herring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Austen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jessop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Arnettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.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 Gum Spring, 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. |