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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 Pliny had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fraziers Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Pliny to Midway
  • Grimms Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Upland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Veranda ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veranda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
    • Veranda is located in Mason County
  • Arbuckle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Southside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Mason County
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Red House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hugo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Putnam County
  • Extra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra
    • Extra is located in Putnam County
  • Elmwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Mason County
  • Confidence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
    • Confidence is located in Putnam County
  • Leon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlee
    • From Pliny to Arlee
  • Beech Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
  • Mercers Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Bottom
    • Mercers Bottom is located in Mason County
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Mason County
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Mason County
  • Bancroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fivemile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fivemile
    • From Pliny to Fivemile
  • Apple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Pliny, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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