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 Whetsell in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whetsell. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whetsell listed first.
- Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
- Snider
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Amblersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
- Amblersburg is located in Preston County
- Albright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <2>
- Jessop
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Terra Alta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <2>
- Howesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Tunnelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <2>
- Rowlesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <2>
- Dority
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - West End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Austen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Macomber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Herring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hutton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Skipnish ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lenox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Preston County
- Guseman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Valley Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
- Valley Point is located in Preston County
- Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
- Brookside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Fellowsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Etam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eglon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cranesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Preston County
- Cuzzart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Morgans Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
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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 Whetsell, 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. |