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

  • Nelson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nelson
    • From Orgas to Nelson
  • Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jarrolds Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
    • Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
  • Acme
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Racine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bandytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Decota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decota
    • Decota is located in Kanawha County
  • Peytona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Van
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winifrede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dry Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
  • Coalburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
  • Shrewsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
  • Foster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • East Bank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Bald Knob
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Powellton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Fayette County
  • Crown Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dry Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Handley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Danville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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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 Orgas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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