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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 in 1895, Alleghany had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Tuckahoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Backbone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
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  • White Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mapledale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Glace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glace is located in Monroe County (WV)
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  • Sweet Chalybeate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
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  • Sweet Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
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  • Moss Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
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  • Caldwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Potts Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
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  • Callaghan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
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  • Alvon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alvon is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Whitcomb ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Lewisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
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  • Centennial
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Paint Bank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ronceverte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Nickells Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County (WV)
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  • Patton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Patton is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Hollywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
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  • Mallow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
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  • Frankford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Sue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sue is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Rockland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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  • Monitor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County (WV)
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  • Gap Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richlands
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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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 Alleghany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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