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 in 1895, West Virginia Central Junction had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Virginia Central Junction, with the one closest to West Virginia Central Junction listed first.
- Piedmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Bloomington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Westernport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <2>
- Warnocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Windom ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Barnum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Keyser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Shaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Floyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Chaffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Elk Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
- Black Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lonaconing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <2>
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rawlings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ocean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hartmansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- New Germany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Laurel Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
- Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
- Reeses Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
- Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
- Bier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Carlos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.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 West Virginia Central Junction, 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. |