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 Opekiska had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Opekiska, with the one closest to Opekiska listed first.
- Lowsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Catawba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
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- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Rivesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
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- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
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- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Hoult
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoult is located in Marion County
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- Uffington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
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- Laurel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
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- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
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- Forksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forksburg is located in Marion County
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- Clinton Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Hoodsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
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- Gaston Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
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- Morgantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Halleck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Halleck 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 Opekiska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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