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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
    • Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
  • Zollman ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
    • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zollman
    • From Buffalo Forge to Zollman
  • Snowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Snowden is located in Amherst County
  • South River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
    • South River is located in Rockbridge County
  • Murat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
    • Murat is located in Rockbridge County
  • Longwood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
  • Natural Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmore Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Mills
    • Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
  • East Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverside
    • From Buffalo Forge to Riverside
  • Major
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
    • Major is located in Bedford County
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Willow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Amherst County
  • Oronoco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Amherst County
  • Cornwall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
  • Collierstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
    • Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
  • Alpine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Botetourt County
  • Big Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Big Island is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <2>
  • Pleasant View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allwood
    • From Buffalo Forge to Allwood
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rapps Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
    • Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Rocky Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waugh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waugh
    • From Buffalo Forge to Waugh
  • Timber Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County

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 Buffalo Forge, 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>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>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.




 

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