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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 Horse Shoe Run had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eglon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County
  • Sell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sell
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Sell
  • Brookside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carmel
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Carmel
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
    • Wilsonia is located in Grant County
  • Dobbin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Lead Mine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • William
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William
    • William is located in Tucker County
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Wilson
  • Bayard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
  • Coketon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
    • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coketon
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Coketon
  • Gormania
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
    • Gormania is located in Grant County
  • Gorman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Rowlesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Macomber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macomber
    • From Horse Shoe Run to Macomber
  • Hannahsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
    • Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hutton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County
  • Amblersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County

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 Horse Shoe Run, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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