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, Vans Valley had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Vans Valley, with the one closest to Vans Valley listed first.
- Cave Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <2>
- Foster Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
- Foster Mills is located in Floyd County
- Landers ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cunningham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Floyd County
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Floyd County
- Melson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lake Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Polk County
- Forney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Prior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cedartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <2>
- Reeseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grantville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Kirk's Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Coosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosa <2>
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Brice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
- Lindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
- Atlanta Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Mount Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Floyd County
- Oreburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Tecumseh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - New Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Early ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waterhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse
- Waterhouse is located in Cherokee County (AL)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Vans Valley, 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. |