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, Purgitsville had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
- Glebe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Grant County
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Old Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
- Old Fields is located in Hardy County
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Medley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Medley is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <3>
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Doman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Inkerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Laurel Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
- Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
- Lahmansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Fabius ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Romney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <3>
- Headsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Moorefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <3>
- Ruckman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Reeses Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
- Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
- Hartmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Keyser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <3>
- Needmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Wapocomo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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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 Purgitsville, 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. |