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>
Neel 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 Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
- Samaria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Brittain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Halleck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Forksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
- Fetterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Irontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - West Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Clinton Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Mount Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Pruntytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Gladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Catawba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- McGee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Knottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Little Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Montana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hoult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gaston Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bentons Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Neel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 Neel, 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. |