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 Masontown had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Masontown had a population of 537 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Masontown, with the one closest to Masontown listed first.
- Reedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
- Herring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dellslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Halleck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Howesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Snider
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
- Valley Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
- Valley Point is located in Preston County
- Clinton Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Jessop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Albright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <3>
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Uffington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Guseman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Austen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - West End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Tunnelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <3>
- Stewartstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Preston County
- Morgans Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Bruceton Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
- Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
- Laurel Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia 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 Masontown, 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. |