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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 Bridle Creek had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bridle Creek, with the one closest to Bridle Creek listed first.

  • Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Amelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
  • Weavers Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Topia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Comers Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
    • Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grayson County
  • Scottville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Peach Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
  • Carsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Crumpler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
  • Furches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Whitehead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
    • Whitehead is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Fallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County
  • Rugby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Trout Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Helton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Bridle Creek, 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.
<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.




 

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