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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>

While we didn't find Quick in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Quick. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Quick listed first.

  • Coco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coco is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Odell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Gazil ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gazil was located in Kanawha County
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  • Kendalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendalia is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Apgah was located in Kanawha County
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  • Jarrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarrett is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Spangler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Clendenin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Malden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pond Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Gap is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Kanawha City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kanawha City is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is also located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Aarons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aarons is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mink was located in Kanawha County
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  • Coalburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Coalburg is also located in Kanawha County
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  • East Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Bank is also located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Crown Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Crown Hill is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Wellford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wellford is also located in Kanawha County
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  • South Ruffner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Ruffner is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shrewsbury is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Lizemores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lizemores is located in Clay County
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  • Osbornes Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Osbornes Mills is located in Roane County
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  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Winifrede Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winifrede Junction is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Dry Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dry Branch is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Handley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Handley is also located in Kanawha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Blundon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blundon is also located in Kanawha County
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  • Procious
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Procious is located in Clay County
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  • Legg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Legg is also located in Kanawha County
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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 Quick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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