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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 Cross Keys had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Friedens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
  • Goods Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goods Mill
    • From Cross Keys to Goods Mill
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Massanetta Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Montevideo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montevideo
    • From Cross Keys to Montevideo
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Port Republic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <4>
  • Keezletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lynnwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Lynnwood is located in Rockingham County
  • McGaheysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Weyers Cave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Almond ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Rockingham County
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
  • Dale Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
    • Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
  • Mount Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sidney
    • Mount Sidney is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sidney <4>
  • Harriston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
  • Paulington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
    • Paulington is located in Rockingham County
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melrose
    • From Cross Keys to Melrose
  • Rushville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rushville
    • From Cross Keys to Rushville
  • Roman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
    • Roman is located in Augusta County
  • Fort Defiance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
    • Fort Defiance is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <4>
  • Mount Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
    • Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
  • Hinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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 Cross Keys, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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