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, Edwards Crossroads had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Edwards Crossroads, with the one closest to Edwards Crossroads listed first.
- Hooker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Ennice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Peach Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Whitehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Joynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Devotion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <3>
- Carsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Traphill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <3>
- Ladonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Piney Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Furches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Elk Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <3>
- Pipers Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Stevens Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Topia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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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 Edwards Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |