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 Atkinson Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Atkinson Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Atkinson Acres listed first.
- Christiansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
- Cambria
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Houchins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Riner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner
- Riner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riner <2>
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
- Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pilot is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot <2>
- Ellett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Vicker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Childress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Huffville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Alleghany Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Fagg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Prices Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
- Blacksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
- East Radford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Radford
- East Radford is located in Montgomery County
- Terrys Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Shawsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
- Snowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bennetts Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- New River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Elliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Elliston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliston <2>
- Belspring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Giles County
- Simpsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Churchwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwood
- Churchwood is located in Pulaski County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.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 Atkinson Acres, 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. |