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 Airpoint had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Airpoint, with the one closest to Airpoint listed first.
- Bent Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Mountain
- Bent Mountain is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent Mountain <2>
- Poages Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
- Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
- Naff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Copper Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <2>
- Cave Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Elliston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliston <2>
- Shawsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
- Alleghany Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Algoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Boones Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <2>
- Simpsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Junta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bradshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Terrys Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Callaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
- Fagg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Huffville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - McDonalds Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Gogginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Bennetts Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Ellett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Houchins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
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 Airpoint, 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. |