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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>

While we didn't find Carfax in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Carfax. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Carfax listed first.

  • Dwina
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
  • Virginia City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Saint Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Banner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Banner is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
  • Bickley Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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  • Castlewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dungannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Dorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dorado is located in Russell County
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  • John
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • John is located in Russell County
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  • Coeburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Truth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
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  • Masons Store ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Masons Store is located in Russell County
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  • Clinch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
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  • Carterton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carterton is located in Russell County
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  • Counts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Counts is located in Russell County
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  • Nickelsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dickensonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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  • Tacoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
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  • Fugates Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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  • Willow Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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  • Creswell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Creswell is located in Russell County
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  • Wood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood is located in Scott County
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  • Bolton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton is located in Russell County
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  • Jessees Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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  • Hurricane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
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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 Carfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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