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, Portersville had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
- Hamlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <2>
- Nye
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Fudges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Sarah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Sweetland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Culloden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <2>
- Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <2>
- Jenks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Griffithsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Barboursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <2>
- Bartram ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Garretts Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Bowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Teays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
- Teays is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <2>
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Gilkerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Mason County
- Cox Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
- Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
- Swann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lesage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
- Lesage is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <2>
- Spurlockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Tornado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Athalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Proctorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Proctorville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctorville <2>
- Guyandotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.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 Portersville, 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> | 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. |