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>
While we didn't find Pond Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pond Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pond Fork listed first.
- Kendalia
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Spangler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pond Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gazil ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Odell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Apgah ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lizemores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Coco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Belva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Crown Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Handley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Clendenin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <4>
- Coalburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shrewsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
- Mount Carbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Gauley Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
- Procious
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jarrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Winifrede Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- Dry Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Deep Water
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Kanawha Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Malden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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 Pond Fork, 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. |