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>

While we didn't find Allison Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Allison Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Allison Gap listed first.

Saltville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <2>
Broadford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
Glade Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
- Glade Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <2>
Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Russell County
Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <2>
Chilhowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
Longhollow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lindell is located in Washington County
Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Russell County
Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Russell County
Rockdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
- Rockdell is located in Russell County
Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Washington County
Meadowview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <2>
Seven Mile Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
Tannersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
Shortsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
Loves Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
Ellendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
Steeleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
Elk Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County
Adwolf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
Swords Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
- Swords Creek is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <2>
Barnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Russell County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.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 Allison Gap, 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.