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 Whittaker in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whittaker. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whittaker listed first.
- Powellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Decota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kincaid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Deep Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Handley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Crown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Mossy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Coalburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jarrolds Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Kanawha Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
- Clear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Dempsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Gauley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gauley Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
- Winifrede Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifrede Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede Junction
- Winifrede Junction is located in Kanawha County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Beckwith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <4>
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- Winifrede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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 Whittaker, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |