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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, Kanawha Head had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gaines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Upshur County
  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Upshur County
  • Canaan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
  • Holly Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Cave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Upshur County
  • Duffy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duffy
    • From Kanawha Head to Duffy
  • Mayton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
    • Mayton is located in Webster County
  • Selbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
    • Selbyville is located in Upshur County
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Upshur County
  • Frenchton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ireland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alton
    • From Kanawha Head to Alton
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Upshur County
  • Hettie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
    • Hettie is located in Braxton County
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milroy
    • From Kanawha Head to Milroy
  • Replete
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Replete
    • From Kanawha Head to Replete
  • Pugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
    • Pugh is located in Webster County
  • Hacker Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • French Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • French Creek is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <3>
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Lewis County
  • Helvetia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Kanawha Head, 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.
<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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