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)
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
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- Fallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fallville is located in Grayson County
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- Carsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
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- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
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- Speedwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cripple Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
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- Flat Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stevens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
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- Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Grayson County
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- Peach Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
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- 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)
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Grayson County
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- Piney Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grayson is located in Carroll County
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- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Wythe County
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- Grubb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grubb is located in Wythe County
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- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edwards Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Groseclose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Trout Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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. |
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