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 Amherst in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Amherst. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Amherst listed first.
- Coolwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Amherst to Coolwell
- Clifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Glasgow
- From Amherst to New Glasgow
- Tye River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sandidges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 Amherst to Sandidges
- Stapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Gidsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Walkers Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkers Ford
- From Amherst to Walkers Ford
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 Amherst to Lowesville
- Salt Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo Springs
- From Amherst to Buffalo Springs
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <4>
- Colleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colleen
- From Amherst to Colleen
- Allwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allwood
- From Amherst to Allwood
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 Amherst to Pleasant View
- Abert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 Amherst to Abert
- Joshua Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joshua Falls
- From Amherst to Joshua Falls
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gladstone
- From Amherst to Gladstone
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
- Forks of Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 Amherst to Forks of Buffalo
- Pedlar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 Amherst to Pedlar Mills
- Bent Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bent Creek
- From Amherst to Bent Creek
- Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Amherst, 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. |