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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Backbone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - White Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <3>
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Glace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Chalybeate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Sweet Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Moss Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
- Potts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Callaghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Alvon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Centennial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Paint Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
- Ronceverte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <3>
- Nickells Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hollywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Mallow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Frankford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Sue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Monitor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Gap Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <3>
- Richlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Alleghany, 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. |