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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 in 1895, Oxbow had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rusk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rusk
    • From Oxbow to Rusk
  • Cisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cisco
    • From Oxbow to Cisco
  • Cantwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Ritchie County
  • Munday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
    • Munday is located in Wirt County
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Freed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freed
    • From Oxbow to Freed
  • Petroleum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Petroleum
    • From Oxbow to Petroleum
  • Cokeleys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cokeleys
    • From Oxbow to Cokeleys
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Wood County
  • Burning Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bigbend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
    • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bigbend
    • From Oxbow to Bigbend
  • Goffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
    • Goffs is located in Ritchie County
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creston
    • From Oxbow to Creston
  • Big Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Cornwallis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornwallis
    • From Oxbow to Cornwallis
  • Nutter Farm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
    • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Newark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
  • Evelyn ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
    • Evelyn is located in Wirt County
  • Nobe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Burnt House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burnt House
    • From Oxbow to Burnt House
  • Hazelgreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
  • Deerwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk
    • Deerwalk is located in Wood County
  • Leachtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leachtown
    • From Oxbow to Leachtown
  • Slate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Oxbow, 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>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.
<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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