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 Allwood had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Allwood, with the one closest to Allwood listed first.
- Forks of Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forks of Buffalo
- From Allwood to Forks of Buffalo
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant View
- From Allwood to Pleasant View
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sandidges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandidges
- From Allwood to Sandidges
- Pedlar Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pedlar Mills
- From Allwood to Pedlar Mills
- Oronoco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Salt Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowesville
- From Allwood to Lowesville
- Snowden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Major
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pearch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Abert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abert
- From Allwood to Abert
- Coolwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coolwell
- From Allwood to Coolwell
- Clifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Big Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Big Island is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <4>
- Waugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waugh
- From Allwood to Waugh
- Coleman Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman Falls
- From Allwood to Coleman Falls
- Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Allwood to Riverside
- Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo Forge
- From Allwood to Buffalo Forge
- South River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From Allwood to Glasgow
- Balcony Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
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 Allwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |