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 Malden had a population of 355 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• Kanawha City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
  • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
• South Ruffner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
  • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
• Charleston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
• Winifrede Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
  • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
• Winifrede
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
  • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
• Shrewsbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
• Coalburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
  • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
• East Bank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
  • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
• Cedar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• Davis Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
  • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
• Dry Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
• Mink ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
  • Mink is located in Kanawha County
• Mound ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Kanawha County
• Crown Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Coco
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
  • Coco is located in Kanawha County
• Jarrett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
• Spring Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
• Peytona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
  • Peytona is located in Boone County
• Racine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Boone County
• Comfort
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Boone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
• Handley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
  • Handley is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
• Odell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Kanawha County
• Legg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
  • Legg is located in Kanawha County
• Pocatalico
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
  • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
• Kendalia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
  • Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
• Aarons
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
  • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
• Rocky Fork
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
  • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/