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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smoky Valley had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smoky Valley, with the one closest to Smoky Valley listed first.

  • Wesleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Olive Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Counts Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Limestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Mountain Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smiths Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
    • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Soldier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Grahn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Grahn is located in Carter County
  • Jacobs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Smoky Valley to Jacobs
  • Charlotte Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Rugless
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugless have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugless
    • Rugless is located in Lewis County
  • Gimlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Aden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Carter County
  • Triplett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Rowan County
  • Fultz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Gates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gates
    • From Smoky Valley to Gates
  • Elliottville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Tannery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
    • Tannery is located in Lewis County
  • Tygarts Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Elliott County
  • Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ordinary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
    • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
  • Ibex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ibex
    • From Smoky Valley to Ibex
  • Grayson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pactolus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Smoky Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.