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, Wise had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
- Warren Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Oakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Warren County
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- Ridgeway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Manson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
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- Keats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keats is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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- Embro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Embro is located in Warren County
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- Middleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Vaughan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Ebony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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- Brookston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookston is located in Vance County
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- Cusco Willa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Woodworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodworth is located in Vance County
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- Greystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greystone is located in Vance County
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- Grove Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
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- Elams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elams is located in Warren County
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- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Townsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Inez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Inez is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Baskerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Antlers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- La Crosse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Wise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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