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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>

While we didn't find Roaring Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roaring Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roaring Gap listed first.

  • Cherry Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
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    • Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
  • Traphill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Devotion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
  • Joynes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
    • Joynes is located in Wilkes County
  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Wilkes County
  • Lomax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
  • Hooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
  • Dockery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
  • Benham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Wilkes County
  • State Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
    • State Road is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
  • Ladonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Surry County
  • Dehart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
    • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
  • Low Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Whitehead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
    • Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Elkin Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
    • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
  • Edmonds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
  • Ronda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
  • Elkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
  • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
    • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
  • Peach Bottom
    (13 miles [20.9 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)
  • Round Peak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County

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 Roaring Gap, 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.