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 Mahan in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mahan. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Decota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kincaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mossy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Powellton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Clear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Deep Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Mount Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Jarrolds Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Cirtsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cirtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cirtsville
- Cirtsville is located in Raleigh County
- Dempsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Kanawha Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- Handley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Crown Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Dry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Beckwith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <3>
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Dry Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Gauley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Gauley Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
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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 Mahan, 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. |