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 Richwood had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Richwood had a population of 1,842 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Lile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Leivasy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Craigsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Ophelia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Duo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hominy Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Strouds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Welch Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Loveridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Delphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Upperglade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Persinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Snow Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Lobelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Halo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Friars Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jacox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Fowler Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Nutterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Boggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Renicks Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renicks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
- Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County
- Mount Nebo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Nebo <3>
- Pool
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Falling Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hookersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
- Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
- Muddlety
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Richwood, 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. |