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 Crooked Oak in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Crooked Oak. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Gladesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Nester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Laurel Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Fancy Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <4>
- Dugspur
(6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
- Hillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
- Carters Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Drenn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Meadows of Dan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <4>
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <4>
- Lambsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <4>
- Sylvatus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Vesta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <4>
- Indian Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <4>
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mount Airy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Shorts Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Wolf Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Pine Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 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)
- Dobyns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Allisonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Kayoulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Barren Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
- Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <4>
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 Crooked Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |