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

East Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Point
- From Van Lear to East Point
Prestonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denver
- From Van Lear to Denver
Bonanza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Floyd County
Barnetts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnetts Creek
- From Van Lear to Barnetts Creek
Riceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Johnson County
Dotson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Dotson is located in Floyd County
Dwale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
Lowmansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowmansville
- From Van Lear to Lowmansville
Oil Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
Sip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sip
- Sip is located in Johnson County
Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Floyd County
Ivyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivyton
- From Van Lear to Ivyton
Goodloe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodloe
- From Van Lear to Goodloe
Ulysses ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ulysses
- From Van Lear to Ulysses
Fuget
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuget
- From Van Lear to Fuget
Gypsy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gypsy
- From Van Lear to Gypsy
Inez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inez
- From Van Lear to Inez
Flatgap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatgap
- From Van Lear to Flatgap
Richardson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richardson
- From Van Lear to Richardson
Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
Gapville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
Alphoretta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
- Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
Peach Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peach Orchard
- From Van Lear to Peach Orchard
Georges Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georges Creek
- From Van Lear to Georges Creek
Charley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charley
- From Van Lear to Charley
Wilbur ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilbur
- From Van Lear to Wilbur

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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 Van Lear, 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.