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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Algoma had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Junta ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
    • Junta is located in Franklin County
  • Callaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Copper Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Simpsons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bent Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hickman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickman
    • From Algoma to Hickman
  • Naff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naff
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
  • Airpoint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
    • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
  • Gogginsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrys Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pizarro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poages Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
  • Huffville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffville
    • Huffville is located in Floyd County
  • Rocky Mount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alleghany Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Endicott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Cave Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Shawsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Prilliman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prilliman
    • From Algoma to Prilliman
  • Elliston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Dodson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dodson
    • From Algoma to Dodson
  • Redwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
  • Leslie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
  • Pilot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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 Algoma, 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.




 

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