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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 in 1895, Drenn had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lambsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pipers Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancy Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Round Peak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Glade
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Low Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • Edmonds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edmonds
    • From Drenn to Edmonds
  • Ladonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Gladesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gladesboro
    • From Drenn to Gladesboro
  • Hillsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ennice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
  • Mount Airy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nester
    • From Drenn to Nester
  • Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Star
    • From Drenn to Star
  • Grayson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Devotion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Devotion
    • From Drenn to Devotion
  • White Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • Stevens Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Hooker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shorts Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shorts Creek
    • From Drenn to Shorts Creek
  • Laurel Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Dobson
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Carters Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dugspur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvatus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Peach Bottom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County

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 Drenn, 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.




 

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