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, Lightburn had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lightburn, with the one closest to Lightburn listed first.
- Jane Lew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jane Lew
- From Lightburn to Jane Lew
- Goodhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kincheloe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Freemansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
- Deanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- West Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Milford
- From Lightburn to West Milford
- Benson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berlin
- From Lightburn to Berlin
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lost Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Big Isaac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Isaac
- From Lightburn to Big Isaac
- Churchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Lewis County
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Lightburn to Camden
- Jarvisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
- Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aberdeen
- From Lightburn to Aberdeen
- Horner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Alkires Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Romines Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
- Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
- Craigmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craigmoor
- From Lightburn to Craigmoor
- Wolf Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
- Quiet Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quiet Dell
- From Lightburn to Quiet Dell
- Miletus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Zinnia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coldwater
- From Lightburn to Coldwater
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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 Lightburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |