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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia Furnace had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia Furnace, with the one closest to Columbia Furnace listed first.

  • Saint Luke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
    • Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
  • Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary
    • From Columbia Furnace to Calvary
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alonzaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
    • Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Jerome
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jerome
    • From Columbia Furnace to Jerome
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hawkinstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
    • Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Van Buren Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Furnace
    • Van Buren Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
  • Rinkerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <3>
  • Saumsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
    • Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mount Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maurertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Orkney Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Shenandoah County
  • Toms Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Zepp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
    • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zepp
    • From Columbia Furnace to Zepp
  • Hepners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
    • Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
  • Forestville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Quicksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
    • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <3>
  • Seven Fountains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mathias
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.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 Columbia Furnace, 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.
<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.




 

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