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 Big Island had a population of 218 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
- Major
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Waugh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Coleman Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Pearch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sedalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Charlemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Bedford County
- Snowden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pedlar Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Coffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Abert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Salt Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Cifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Perrowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
- Perrowville is located in Bedford County
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Balcony Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
- Otterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Bedford County
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Allwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gilmore Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Mills
- Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Goode
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <4>
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Forks of Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fancy Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <4>
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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 Big Island, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |