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) - Callaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Bent Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Mountain
- Bent Mountain is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent Mountain <3>
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Naff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Airpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gogginsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Boones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Terrys Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Pizarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- 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) - Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Alleghany Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Endicott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cave Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- 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) - Elliston
(13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
- Villa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Dodson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Redwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Wyatt ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Leslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Pilot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pilot is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |