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 Thacker Mines in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Thacker Mines. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Thacker Mines listed first.
- Phelps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <3>
- Jamboree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pinsonfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Oilville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Paw Paw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Canada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
- Christian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Kimper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Kimper is located in Pike County (KY)
- North Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
- North Spring is located in Wyoming County
- Man
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
- Rural
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mouthcard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Big Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Iaeger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Zebulon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Fishtrap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Sun Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Grundy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <3>
- Baileysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
- Pilgrim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Bradshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Pikeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Warfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
- Gulnare
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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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 Thacker Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |