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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>

While we didn't find South Charleston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Charleston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Charleston listed first.

  • Davis Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Ruffner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • Sattes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Kanawha City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Rocky Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Tornado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
  • Malden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
  • Scary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
  • Raymond City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Poca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
  • Pocatalico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
  • Garretts Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Legg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Winifrede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
  • Jarrett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
  • Bancroft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
  • Sissonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Peytona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Racine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Winifrede Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
  • Teays
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
    • Teays is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for South Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 South Charleston, 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.
<4>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.




 

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