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, Packs Ferry had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Packs Ferry, with the one closest to Packs Ferry listed first.
- True
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- True is located in Summers County
- Wiggins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Summers County
- Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jumping Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Ellison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Ellison is located in Summers County
- Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
- Warford is located in Summers County
- Hilldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Brooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Summers County
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bargers Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Crumps Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Indian Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
- Indian Mills is located in Summers County
- Talcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Sandstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dunns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Dunns is located in Mercer County
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Flat Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Top <3>
- Neponset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Neponset is located in Summers County
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Summers County
- Ballard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Riffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Shady Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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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 Packs Ferry, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |