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 Ridge had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Ridge, with the one closest to Buffalo Ridge listed first.
- Woolwine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwine
- Woolwine is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwine <2>
- Elamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Charity
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Vesta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <2>
- Stuart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
- Patrick Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
- Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <2>
- Dobyns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Meadows of Dan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <2>
- Critz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critz
- Critz is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Critz <2>
- Haycock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Peters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Dodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Blackberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Endicott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Palmetto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Nettleridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
- Pizarro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Carters Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Laurel Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
- Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <2>
- Francisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Prilliman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.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 Ridge, 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> | 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. |