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 Appalachia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Appalachia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Appalachia listed first.
- Big Stone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <2>
- Olinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lipps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Partridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Oven Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Dryden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Duffield is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duffield <2>
- Duncan Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Flat Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kings Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Linefork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Rye Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fort Blackmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Blackmore
- Fort Blackmore is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Blackmore <2>
- Tacoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Pattonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Natural Tunnel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
- Stickleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Clinchport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Wood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hurricane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Clinch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Sergent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Appalachia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.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 Appalachia, 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. |