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 Burkes Garden had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
- Shawver Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Gratton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ceres
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Effna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Grapefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cove Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Springville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
- Stowersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Five Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Wittens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Clear Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Thompson Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Asberrys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hicksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Falls Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Bluefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Shraders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Chatham Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
- Groseclose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Rural Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
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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 Burkes Garden, 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. |