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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 Duncan had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Indian Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dugspur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Snowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snowville
    • From Duncan to Snowville
  • Childress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childress
    • From Duncan to Childress
  • Riner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Haycock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haycock
    • From Duncan to Haycock
  • Pilot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Allisonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Star
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Star
    • From Duncan to Star
  • Nester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nester
    • From Duncan to Nester
  • Woolwine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pizarro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sylvatus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • East Radford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Radford
    • East Radford is located in Montgomery County
  • Vesta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Terrys Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Huffville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffville
    • Huffville is located in Floyd County
  • Christiansburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Newbern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Draper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kayoulah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Hillsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gladesboro
    • From Duncan to Gladesboro
  • New River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
    • New River is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <3>
  • Charity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Charity
    • From Duncan to Charity
  • Cambria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>

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




 

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