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 Abbott had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Looney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Looney is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
- New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Sinking Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Bradshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- McDonalds Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
- Paint Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Potts Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Sweet Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Troutville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Centennial
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Huffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elliston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sweet Chalybeate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Cave Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roanoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waiteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
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 Abbott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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