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 Bland in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bland. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Point Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Hicksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Kimberling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- Effna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
- Effna is located in Bland County
- Grapefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
- Grapefield is located in Bland County
- Clear Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County
- Rocky Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Stowersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
- Stowersville is located in Bland County
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Bland County
- Wytheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Holly Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Petunia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
- Petunia is located in Wythe County
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Cove Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Max Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burkes Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Garden
- Burkes Garden is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkes Garden <3>
- Ceres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Ceres is located in Bland County
- Grubb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
- Grubb is located in Wythe County
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Shawver Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Saint Clair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/
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 Bland, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |