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 Shinnston had a population of 403 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shinnston had a population of 2,096 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shinnston, with the one closest to Shinnston listed first.
- Lumberport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Pine Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
- Prospect Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Valley
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
- Wyatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Sturms Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturms Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
- Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
- Worthington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
- Oreide
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Boothsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Eldora
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Everson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Everson is located in Marion County
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Festus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Marion County
- Jimtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Dola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
- Dola is located in Harrison County
- Glen Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Monongah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
- Thoburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
- Thoburn is located in Marion County
- Grangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Grangeville is located in Marion County
- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Adamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
- Bentons Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Harrison County
- Wilsonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Gaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Marion County
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in Marion County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shinnston: www.shinnstonwv.com/
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.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 Shinnston, 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. |