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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 Elk Creek had a population of 235 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Comers Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Fallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Speedwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Bridle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Cripple Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Flat Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Stevens Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County
  • Peach Bottom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
  • Crockett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Amelia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grayson County
  • Piney Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
  • Rural Retreat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Wythe County
  • Grubb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
    • Grubb is located in Wythe County
  • Sugar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Ivanhoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Groseclose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
    • Groseclose is located in Smyth County
  • Trout Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Elk Creek, 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>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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