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)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
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- Mechanicsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
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- Max Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Draper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
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- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
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- Grahams Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
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- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kimberling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
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- Poplar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
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- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
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- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bertha is located in Wythe County
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- Barren Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kayoulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
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- Allisonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
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- Wabash ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash is located in Giles County
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- Thessalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
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- Fosters Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
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- Staffordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County
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- Walton Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
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- Wytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trigg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
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- Bane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bane is located in Giles County
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- Prospectdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County
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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 Altoona Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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