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 Valley Head had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Head, with the one closest to Valley Head listed first.
- Monterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <2>
- Blue Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Elkwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Lee Bell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Florence ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Huttonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <2>
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
- Bergoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Green Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <2>
- Helvetia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <2>
- Clover Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Lick
- Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
- Dunmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
- Palace Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Huff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Woodzell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mayton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bernardstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardstown
- Bernardstown is located in Webster County
- Hemlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Ralph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Edray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Selbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
- Dilleys Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilleys Mill
- Dilleys Mill is located in Pocahontas County
- Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cassity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Jumbo
(19 miles [30.6 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 Valley Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |