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 Pursley had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pursley, with the one closest to Pursley listed first.
- Adonis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Sistersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
- Wittens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Middlebourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <3>
- Kidwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Van Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Centerview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Friendly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Bert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - New Matamoras
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Matamoras
- New Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Matamoras <3>
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
- Frew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lonetree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Alexis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Trail Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Long Reach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Long Reach is located in Tyler County
- Lytton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wasp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Minnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - New Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <3>
- Duffy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dairy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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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 Pursley, 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. |