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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 Handley had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Handley had a population of 309 people.

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

  • Montgomery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crown Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
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  • Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
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  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
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  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Mount Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
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  • Coalburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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  • Dry Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
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  • Powellton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Powellton is located in Fayette County
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  • Deep Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
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  • Pond Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
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  • Gauley Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spangler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spangler is located in Kanawha County
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  • Winifrede Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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  • Kanawha Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
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  • Gauley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
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  • Belva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Belva is located in Fayette County
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  • Dixie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
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  • Kendalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
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  • Winifrede
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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  • Acme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Acme is located in Kanawha County
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  • Decota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Decota is located in Kanawha County
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  • Kincaid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kincaid is located in Fayette County
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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 Handley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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