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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 Keyser had a population of 2,165 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keyser had a population of 4,863 people.

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

  • Dawson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson is located in Allegany County (MD)
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  • Westernport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Oak is located in Allegany County (MD)
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  • Bloomington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
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  • Barton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Reeses Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
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  • Warnocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Warnocks is located in Mineral County
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  • Windom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Windom is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Headsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Barnum is located in Mineral County
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  • Lonaconing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County
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  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
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  • Rawlings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County
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  • Bier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bier is located in Allegany County (MD)
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  • Elk Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Laurel Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
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  • Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Midland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Floyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyd is located in Garrett County (MD)
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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 Keyser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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