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 Balcony Falls had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Balcony Falls, with the one closest to Balcony Falls listed first.
- Glasgow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
- Snowden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gilmore Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Mills
- Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Fancy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Natural Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <2>
- Major
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Longwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Zollman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Big Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Big Island is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <2>
- Rocky Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Sedalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Waugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Murat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - South River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rapps Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Dillon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Charlemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Bedford County
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- East Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 Balcony Falls, 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. |