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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Backbone had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Backbone, with the one closest to Backbone listed first.
- Moss Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Alleghany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Callaghan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Mapledale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - White Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <3>
- Sweet Chalybeate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Alvon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Mallow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Potts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Glace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
- Rich Patch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Paint Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
- Strom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Low Moor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Centennial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Frankford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Haden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Ronceverte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Backbone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |