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 Philippi had a population of 378 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Philippi had a population of 3,239 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Philippi, with the one closest to Philippi listed first.
- Elk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Vannoys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vannoys Mill
- From Philippi to Vannoys Mill
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arden
- From Philippi to Arden
- Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calhoun
- From Philippi to Calhoun
- Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalamazoo
- From Philippi to Kalamazoo
- Clemtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clemtown
- From Philippi to Clemtown
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Creek
- From Philippi to Pleasant Creek
- Pepper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pepper
- From Philippi to Pepper
- Meadowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
- Nestorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
- Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Flora ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Huffman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Astor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Astor
- From Philippi to Astor
- Overfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Swamp Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swamp Run
- From Philippi to Swamp Run
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Philippi to Webster
- Kirt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Valley Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Furnace
- From Philippi to Valley Furnace
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flemington
- From Philippi to Flemington
- Pecks Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Belington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belington
- From Philippi to Belington
- Kasson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kasson
- From Philippi to Kasson
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Philippi: www.philippi.org/
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 Philippi, 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. |