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>
Mercers Saltworks itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mercers Saltworks, with the one closest to Mercers Saltworks listed first.
- Neponset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crumps Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Warford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Indian Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
- Indian Mills is located in Summers County
- Cashmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Elgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestem
- Pipestem is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestem <3>
- Glen Lyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lurich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Peterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <3>
- True
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
- Buck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Willowton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ellison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dunns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Packs Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Oakvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Shumate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Narrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Lindside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindside
- Lindside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindside <3>
- Assurance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Bargers Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Hilldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Mercers Saltworks, 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. |