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 Sylvester in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sylvester. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
- Jarrolds Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bandytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Boone County
- Decota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Van
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Boone County
- Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
- Bald Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Racine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Dry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Peytona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
- Peytona is located in Boone County
- Dry Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Winifrede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Clear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Winifrede Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Boone County
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Coalburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Shrewsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Mossy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Kincaid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Handley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Crown Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- East Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sylvester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sylvester, 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. |