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 Island Branch had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Blundon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blundon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundon
- Blundon is located in Kanawha County
Kettle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
- Kettle is located in Roane County
Carney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Kanawha County
Cicerone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Cicerone is located in Roane County
Mattie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Mattie is located in Roane County
Aarons
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
Ryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Roane County
Sissonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
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Legg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
Kentuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
Goldtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtown
- Goldtown is located in Jackson County
Higby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
- Higby is located in Roane County
Woodyard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
Pocatalico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Roane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
Belgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrove
- Belgrove is located in Jackson County
Mink ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
- Mink is located in Kanawha County
Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
Countsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countsville
- Countsville is located in Roane County
Flatfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatfork
- Flatfork is located in Roane County
Kenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <3>
Wellford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
Zona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Zona is located in Roane County
Red Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Knob
- Red Knob is located in Roane County
Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Putnam County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.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 Island Branch, 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.