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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 Whitney in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whitney. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whitney listed first.

  • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunnyside was located in Fayette County
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  • Gaymont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gaymont is also located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaymont
  • Fayetteville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is also located in Fayette County
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  • Lansing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawks Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawks Nest is also located in Fayette County
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  • Mountain Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Cove is also located in Fayette County
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  • Ansted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ansted is also located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
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  • Cotton Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Hill is also located in Fayette County
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  • Beckwith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dempsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dempsey is also located in Fayette County
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  • Nuttalburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nuttalburg was located in Fayette County
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  • Edmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmond is also located in Fayette County
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  • Gatewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gatewood is also located in Fayette County
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  • Keeneys Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeneys Creek is also located in Fayette County
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  • Beauty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beauty is also located in Fayette County
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  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulvane was located in Fayette County
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  • Gauley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gauley is also located in Fayette County
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  • Caperton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caperton is also located in Fayette County
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  • Deitz ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deitz was located in Fayette County
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  • Kanawha Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanawha Falls is also located in Fayette County
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  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sewell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewell was located in Fayette County
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  • Lookout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Whitney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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