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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 Pennsboro had a population of 570 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pennsboro had a population of 1,018 people.

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

  • Toll Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toll Gate
    • From Pennsboro to Toll Gate
  • Stanley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanley
    • From Pennsboro to Stanley
  • Ellenboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Doddridge County
  • Duckworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckworth
    • From Pennsboro to Duckworth
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Ritchie County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Briggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Pullman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McKim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKim
    • From Pennsboro to McKim
  • Adlai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adlai
    • From Pennsboro to Adlai
  • Finch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
    • Finch is located in Ritchie County
  • White Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Ritchie County
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Doddridge County
  • Central Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Station
    • Central Station is located in Doddridge County
  • Deep Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
    • Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
  • League
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Meadville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Twiggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
    • Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
  • Wick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Tyler County
  • Bearsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
  • Cornwallis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Pennsboro to Cornwallis
  • Wilbur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Tyler County
  • Maxwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Pleasants County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Pennsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Pennsboro, 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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