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 Basham in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Basham. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Basham listed first.
- Pilot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pilot is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot <2>
- Huffville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Terrys Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Riner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner
- Riner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riner <2>
- Cambria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Simpsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Christiansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Alleghany Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Houchins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pizarro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Childress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Yellow Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Shawsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Ellett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Duncan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Haycock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Copper Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <2>
- Fagg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Vicker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Snowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Blacksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Elliston
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- East Radford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Indian Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
- Endicott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Bent Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Mountain
- Bent Mountain is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent Mountain <2>
- Prices Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery 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 Basham, 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. |
| <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. |