RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Washington County >> Abingdon >> Nearby Communities - 1890sIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia





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 Abingdon had a population of 674 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Abingdon had a population of 7,856 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.

  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greendale
    • From Abingdon to Greendale
  • Lowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shortsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
    • Shortsville is located in Washington County
  • Brumley Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Washington County
  • Glenford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <4>
  • Lindell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lindell
    • From Abingdon to Lindell
  • Holston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Emory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <4>
  • Wallace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Washington County
  • Craigs Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fleenors
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
    • Fleenors is located in Washington County
  • Holston Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Damascus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Lodi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alum Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Glade Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
    • Rockdell is located in Russell County
  • Hansonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
    • Hansonville is located in Russell County
  • Hawkins Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
    • Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
  • Elk Garden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Garden
    • From Abingdon to Elk Garden
  • Paperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Ruthton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Abingdon to Ruthton
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Friendship
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Friendship
    • From Abingdon to Friendship
  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Russell County
  • Benhams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

The official website for Abingdon: www.abingdon.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Abingdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 25 Mar 2025