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

  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
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  • Milroy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
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  • Hettie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hettie is located in Braxton County
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  • Replete
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Replete is located in Webster County
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  • Cleveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Duffy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
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  • Ireland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Caress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caress is located in Braxton County
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  • Falls Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
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  • Pugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pugh is located in Webster County
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  • Kanawha Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
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  • Bulltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
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  • Hacker Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gaines is located in Upshur County
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  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Upshur County
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  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Upshur County
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  • Corley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
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  • Walkersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Walkersville is located in Lewis County
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  • Newville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newville is located in Braxton County
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  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Canaan is located in Upshur County
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  • Rock Cave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
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  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Crawford is located in Lewis County
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  • Mayton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mayton is located in Webster County
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  • Holly Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
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  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville is located in Lewis County
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  • Bakers Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
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  • Frenchton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
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  • Rollyson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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  • Heaters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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