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, Pickens had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Florence ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Randolph County
Helvetia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helvetia
- From Pickens to Helvetia
Mayton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
- Mayton is located in Webster County
Selbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
Palace Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
Monterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monterville
- From Pickens to Monterville
Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
Blue Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Spring
- From Pickens to Blue Spring
Hemlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
Hacker Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hacker Valley
- From Pickens to Hacker Valley
Woodzell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodzell
- Woodzell is located in Webster County
Holly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
Gaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
Kanawha Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kanawha Head
- From Pickens to Kanawha Head
Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Pickens to Cleveland
Pugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
- Pugh is located in Webster County
Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jumbo is located in Webster County
Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Pickens to Alton
Elkwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkwater
- From Pickens to Elkwater
Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee Bell
- From Pickens to Lee Bell
Bernardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
- Bernardstown is located in Webster County
Bergoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergoo
- Bergoo is located in Webster County
Valley Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <3>
Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Upshur County

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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 Pickens, 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.
<4>	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.