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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 Oakview Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oakview Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oakview Heights listed first.

  • Kenova
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ceredo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Kenova
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Catlettsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Burlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • South Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Savage Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Normal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
  • Cliffside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Sybene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Lockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Howell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howell is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Mavity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
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  • Meads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meads is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County
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  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Forestdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Coal Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Hodges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hodges is located in Cabell County
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  • Huntington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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  • Princess
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
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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 Oakview Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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