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>
Altoona Mines itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
- Pulaski
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mechanicsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Max Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <2>
- Draper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
- Holly Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Grahams Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Kimberling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- Poplar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Barren Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
- Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
- Kayoulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Allisonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Wabash ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Thessalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fosters Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
- Staffordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County
- Walton Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Wytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <2>
- New River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- New River is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <2>
- Trigg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Prospectdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Altoona Mines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.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 Altoona Mines, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |