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)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
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- Gratton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gratton is located in Tazewell County
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- Ceres
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ceres is located in Bland County
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- Effna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Effna is located in Bland County
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- Grapefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grapefield is located in Bland County
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- Cove Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
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- Springville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
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- Stowersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stowersville is located in Bland County
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- Five Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
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- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Tazewell County
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- Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
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- Wittens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
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- Clear Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County
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- Thompson Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
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- Asberrys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
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- Hicksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
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- Falls Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
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- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
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- Bluefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shraders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County
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- Chatham Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
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- Groseclose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
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- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Wythe County
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- Rural Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Bland County
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- Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
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. |
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