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 Wallace in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wallace. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
- Pocatalico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
- Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
- Legg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Mink ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sissonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
- Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <3>
- Mound ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Aarons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Carney ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
- Davis Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
- Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
- South Ruffner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Raymond City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Poca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
- Sattes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Blundon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sigman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Saint Albans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Kanawha City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Goldtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bancroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Scary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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 Wallace, 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. |