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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 Valley Bend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Valley Bend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Valley Bend listed first.

  • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
    • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
  • Calhoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calhoun
    • From Valley Bend to Calhoun
  • Huffman ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Barbour County
  • Flora ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Barbour County
  • Belington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vannoys Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Meadowville is located in Barbour County
  • Swamp Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swamp Run
    • From Valley Bend to Swamp Run
  • Talbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Kirt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
    • Kirt is located in Barbour County
  • Kalamazoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Philippi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nestorville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
    • Nestorville is located in Barbour County
  • Kingsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Gilman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whyte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
    • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whyte
    • From Valley Bend to Whyte
  • Kerens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Kerens is located in Randolph County
  • Elk City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Barbour County
  • Leadsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Furnace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Valley Bend to Arden
  • Overhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Clemtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clemtown
    • From Valley Bend to Clemtown
  • Elkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Texas ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Tucker County
  • Pecks Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Run
    • Pecks Run is located in Upshur County

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 Valley Bend, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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