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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 in 1895, Hancock had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Warfordsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sir Johns Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
  • Berkeley Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Sleepy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Dott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dott
    • From Hancock to Dott
  • Buck Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
    • Buck Valley is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Great Cacapon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Cacapon
    • Great Cacapon is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Cacapon <2>
  • Covalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covalt
    • From Hancock to Covalt
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holton
    • From Hancock to Holton
  • Cherry Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherry Run
    • From Hancock to Cherry Run
  • Ernstville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
    • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Sylvan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Needmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Piney Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baxter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Berkeley County
  • Robinsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Orleans
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
    • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
  • Doe Gully
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doe Gully
    • From Hancock to Doe Gully
  • Green Spring Furnace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
    • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County (PA)

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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>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.




 

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