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 Vernon Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Vernon Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Vernon Heights listed first.
- Gaston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Bentons Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Monongah
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
- Eldora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gaston Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Junction
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
- Fairmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
- Thoburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Colfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Palatine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Barrackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Everson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Boothsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Worthington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hoult
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oreide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Valley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
- Samaria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Mount Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Montana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rivesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 Vernon Heights, 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. |