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) - Wiggins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - 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) - Hilldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestem
- Pipestem is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestem <4>
- Warford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Brooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>
- Bargers Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bargers Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott
- Talcott is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talcott <4>
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sandstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <4>
- Dunns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Neponset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Riffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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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> | 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. |