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, Lansing had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
- Fayette
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Fayetteville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
- Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttalburg
- Nuttalburg is located in Fayette County
- Edmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Keeneys Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Beauty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gaymont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hawks Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Caperton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ansted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
- Mountain Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
- Beckwith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <3>
- Dempsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
- Cotton Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Deitz ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mulvane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
- Thurmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
- Dimmock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rush Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Beury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Clifty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Gauley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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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 Lansing, 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. |