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 Washington Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Washington Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Washington Heights listed first.
- Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hewett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Logan County
- Van
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peytona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelson
- From Washington Heights to Nelson
- Racine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spurlockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Bandytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Comfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jarrolds Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Garretts Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Winifrede
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jenks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenks is located in Lincoln County
- Sweetland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Myra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fourteen ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
- Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
- Man
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Acme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Winifrede Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
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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 Washington Heights, 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. |
<4> | 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. |