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 in 1895, Cana had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
- Lambsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <2>
- Fancy Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <2>
- Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)
- Drenn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
- Gladesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Round Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Nester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
- Carters Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Pipers Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <2>
- Ladonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <2>
- Laurel Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>
- Dobson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
- Wolf Glade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Ash Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ararat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County (NC)
- Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
- Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Edmonds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Dugspur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugspur
- Dugspur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugspur <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Cana, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |