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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
- Dugspur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugspur
- Dugspur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugspur <2>
- Snowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Childress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pilot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pilot is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot <2>
- Riner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner
- Riner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riner <2>
- Haycock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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.<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>
- Meadows of Dan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Allisonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Nester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Woolwine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwine
- Woolwine is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwine <2>
- Pizarro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Sylvatus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- 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.<3> 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.<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 <2>
- Terrys Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Huffville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Christiansburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
- Kayoulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Gladesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- 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.<3> 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 <2>
- Charity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Cambria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - 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.<3> 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 <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/
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 Duncan, 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. |