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 Piney Creek had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Creek, with the one closest to Piney Creek listed first.
- Topia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <2>
- Scottville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Amelia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Weavers Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Bridle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Crumpler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Furches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Nathans Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- 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.<3> 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 <2>
- Whitehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Ore Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Transou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Flat Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Wagoner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Sturgills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Edwards Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Peach Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
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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 Piney Creek, 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. |