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 Rowlesburg had a population of 560 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rowlesburg had a population of 567 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rowlesburg, with the one closest to Rowlesburg listed first.
- Macomber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Macomber
- From Rowlesburg to Macomber
- Amblersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
- Amblersburg is located in Preston County
- Etam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Tunnelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tunnelton
- From Rowlesburg to Tunnelton
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aurora
- From Rowlesburg to Aurora
- Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmel
- From Rowlesburg to Carmel
- Jessop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - West End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Snider
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hannahsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
- Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
- Sell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sell
- From Rowlesburg to Sell
- Brookside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Howesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Austen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Eglon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingwood
- From Rowlesburg to Kingwood
- Fellowsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Sinclair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Horse Shoe Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horse Shoe Run
- From Rowlesburg to Horse Shoe Run
- Terra Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terra Alta
- From Rowlesburg to Terra Alta
- Marquess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Albright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albright
- From Rowlesburg to Albright
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newburg
- From Rowlesburg to Newburg
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Preston 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 Rowlesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |