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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 in 1895, Amelia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Piney Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whitehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
    • Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Bridle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bridle Creek
    • From Amelia to Bridle Creek
  • Topia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Fox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Furches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
  • Peach Bottom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
  • Weavers Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crumpler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
  • Transou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Transou
    • From Amelia to Transou
  • Hooker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Grassy Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
  • Ennice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
  • Carsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Nathans Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
    • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Ore Knob
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
    • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springfield
    • From Amelia to Springfield
  • Cherry Lane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
    • Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
  • Elk Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Amelia, 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.




 

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