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 Laurel Point had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Uffington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
Morgantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morgantown
- From Laurel Point to Morgantown
Randall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Laurel Point to Georgetown
Lowsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
Opekiska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Falls
- From Laurel Point to Little Falls
Cassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
Arnettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnettsville
- From Laurel Point to Arnettsville
Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Monongalia County
Dellslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
- Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
Maidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maidsville
- From Laurel Point to Maidsville
Bowlby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowlby
- From Laurel Point to Bowlby
Hagans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hagans
- From Laurel Point to Hagans
Catawba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Marion County
Clinton Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
Hoodsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoodsville
- From Laurel Point to Hoodsville
Rivesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rivesville
- From Laurel Point to Rivesville
Montana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Montana is located in Marion County
Mount Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Harmony
- From Laurel Point to Mount Harmony
Mount Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Morris
- From Laurel Point to Mount Morris
Stewartstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
Dunkard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunkard
- From Laurel Point to Dunkard
Holman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
- Holman is located in Monongalia County
Bald Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Bald Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Monongalia County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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 Laurel Point, 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.