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, Lydia had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lydia, with the one closest to Lydia listed first.
- Elmira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stinson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Minnora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Oka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gould
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Valley Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Strange Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Frametown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Arnoldsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Progress ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Twistville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Roxalana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Amma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Herold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Altizer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Bennett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Stumptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Pink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
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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 Lydia, 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. |