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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oreide had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oreide, with the one closest to Oreide listed first.

  • Boothsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
    • Boothsville is located in Marion County
  • Meadland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadland
    • Meadland is located in Taylor County
  • McGee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • McGee is located in Taylor County
  • Eldora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eldora
    • From Oreide to Eldora
  • Adamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Harrison County
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Bentons Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shinnston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Marion County
  • Pruntytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Valley Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <4>
  • Glen Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
    • Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
  • Thoburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
    • Thoburn is located in Marion County
  • Flemington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Worthington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Gaston Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Gaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Marion County
  • Pine Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
  • Lumberport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Astor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Astor
    • From Oreide to Astor
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Taylor County
  • Fetterman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Festus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Festus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Marion County
  • Palatine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Marion County
  • Prospect Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
    • Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County

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 Oreide, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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