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 Barren Springs had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Barren Springs, with the one closest to Barren Springs listed first.
- Bertha
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bertha is located in Wythe County
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- Kayoulah
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
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- Fosters Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
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- Sylvatus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
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- Allisonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
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- Shorts Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
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- Grahams Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
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- Walton Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
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- Austinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Draper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
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- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Max Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Carroll County
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- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- Dugspur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
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- Indian Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
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- Snowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Wytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Barren Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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