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 in 1895, Thurmond had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thurmond had a population of 5 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thurmond, with the one closest to Thurmond listed first.
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Rush Run is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rush Run
- From Thurmond to Rush Run
- Dimmock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
- Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
- Stonecliff has also been known as:
- Stone Cliff
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stonecliff
- From Thurmond to Stonecliff
- Fire Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Creek
- Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
- Beury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Claremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Alaska ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - East Sewell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Gatewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sewell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sewell
- From Thurmond to Sewell
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- McKendree
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Caperton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Keeneys Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeneys Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keeneys Creek
- From Thurmond to Keeneys Creek
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayetteville
- From Thurmond to Fayetteville
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Beauty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttalburg
- Nuttalburg is located in Fayette County
- Prince
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prince
- From Thurmond to Prince
- Quinnimont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinnimont
- From Thurmond to Quinnimont
- Edmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Dempsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dempsey
- From Thurmond to Dempsey
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lansing
- From Thurmond to Lansing
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clifftop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Clifftop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifftop <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifftop
- From Thurmond to Clifftop
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Thurmond, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |