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 Buffalo Forge had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Forge, with the one closest to Buffalo Forge listed first.
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fancy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Balcony Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
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- Zollman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snowden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Snowden is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- South River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
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- Murat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murat is located in Rockbridge County
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- Longwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
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- Natural Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
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- East Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Major
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Major is located in Bedford County
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- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
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- Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Willow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Oronoco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oronoco is located in Amherst County
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- Cornwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
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- Collierstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
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- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Botetourt County
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- Big Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forks of Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rapps Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Rocky Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
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 Buffalo Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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