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 Howells Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Howells Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Howells Mill listed first.
- Ona
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <2>
- Fudges Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Barboursville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <2>
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Cox Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
- Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Swann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lesage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
- Lesage is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <2>
- Athalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sarah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Portersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Green Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
- Green Bottom is located in Cabell County
- Proctorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Proctorville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctorville <2>
- Culloden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Mason County
- Bartramville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartramville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
- Bartramville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Guyandotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <2>
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Swan Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Platform
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bradrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Upland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/
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 Howells Mill, 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. |