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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rosbys Rock had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rosbys Rock, with the one closest to Rosbys Rock listed first.

  • Meighen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meighen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meighen
    • Meighen is located in Marshall County
  • Glen Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Marshall County
  • Lynn Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Camp
    • Lynn Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Moundsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Loudenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Knoxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knoxville
    • From Rosbys Rock to Knoxville
  • Powhatan Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cresap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresap
    • Cresap is located in Marshall County
  • Woodlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
    • Woodlands is located in Marshall County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Marshall County
  • Adaline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dilles Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
    • Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From Rosbys Rock to Glendale
  • Millsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
    • Millsboro is located in Marshall County
  • Wells ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Marshall County
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Limestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Limestone
    • From Rosbys Rock to Limestone
  • Howard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Marshall County
  • Wegee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
    • Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Kausooth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kausooth
    • From Rosbys Rock to Kausooth
  • Heath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Wolf Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
    • Wolf Run is located in Marshall County
  • Clarington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shadyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
  • Rocklick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocklick
    • From Rosbys Rock to Rocklick
  • Businessburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Businessburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
    • Businessburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Captina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
    • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Captina
    • From Rosbys Rock to Captina
  • Switzer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Monroe County (OH)

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 Rosbys Rock, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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