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 in 1895, Schell had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Schell, with the one closest to Schell listed first.
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kearney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mount Storm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
- Mount Storm is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <3>
- Gorman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gormania
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hartmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <3>
- Chaffee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Fort Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Bayard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Shaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
- Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Barnum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Dobbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Greenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Windom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Warnocks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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 Schell, 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. |