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 Kent in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Kent. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Kent listed first.
- Clarington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarington
- From Kent to Clarington
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Woodlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Switzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Proctor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Proctor
- From Kent to Proctor
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Marshall County
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cresap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Round Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Goodwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Kent to Marion
- Meighen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Powhatan Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powhatan Point
- From Kent to Powhatan Point
- Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Laings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laings
- From Kent to Laings
- Duffy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - New Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Martinsville
- From Kent to New Martinsville
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Andy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County
- Lynn Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Captina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Captina
- From Kent to Captina
- Altitude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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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 Kent, 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. |