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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)
    • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
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  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
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  • Spring Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Ruffner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
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  • Sattes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
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  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kanawha City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
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  • Rocky Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
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  • Tornado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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  • Malden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mink ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mink is located in Kanawha County
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  • Scary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
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  • Raymond City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
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  • Poca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocatalico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
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  • Garretts Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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  • Legg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
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  • Winifrede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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  • Jarrett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jarrett is located in Kanawha County
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  • Aarons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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  • Bancroft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
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  • Sissonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Peytona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
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  • Racine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Racine is located in Boone County
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  • Winifrede Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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  • Teays
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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.
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