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 Laing in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laing. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laing listed first.
- Decota
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Decota is located in Kanawha County
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- Acme
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
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- Jarrolds Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Fayette County
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- Mossy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy is located in Fayette County
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- Kincaid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kincaid is located in Fayette County
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- Clear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
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- Dry Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
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- Deep Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
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- Mount Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
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- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle is located in Fayette County
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- Handley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Boone County
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- Shrewsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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- Roseville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
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- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Fayette County
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- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
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- Coalburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
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- Dry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
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- Winifrede Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Winifrede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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- East Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Laing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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