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, Paradise had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Confidence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Putnam County
- Sigman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sigman
From Paradise to Sigman
- Hugo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Extra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Red House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red House <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Red House
From Paradise to Red House
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bancroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Winfield
From Paradise to Winfield
- Raymond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Poca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <4>
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Putnam County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Midway
From Paradise to Midway
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Goldtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Edgar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Kenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Kenna
From Paradise to Kenna
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Buffalo
From Paradise to Buffalo
- Scary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pocatalico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
- Sissonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
- Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sissonville
From Paradise to Sissonville
- Given
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Grimms Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Grimms Landing
From Paradise to Grimms Landing
- Pliny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fraziers Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fraziers Bottom
From Paradise to Fraziers Bottom
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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 Paradise, 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. |