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 Bells Valley had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bells Valley, with the one closest to Bells Valley listed first.
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
- Zack
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Craigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
- Yost
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Marble Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Augusta Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Millboro Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Millboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <2>
- Brownsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
- Ferrol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - California
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Timber Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Middlebrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <2>
- Chapin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Raphine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raphine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raphine
- Raphine is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raphine <2>
- Spottswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Williamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- North Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- North Mountain is located in Augusta 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 Bells Valley, 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. |