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 Elon had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elon, with the one closest to Elon listed first.
- Salt Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
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- Abert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
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- Pearch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pearch is located in Bedford County
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- Pedlar Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
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- Boonsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
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- Coolwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
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- Coleman Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
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- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
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- Coffee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee is located in Bedford County
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- Waugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
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- Major
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Major is located in Bedford County
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- Big Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
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- Perrowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perrowville is located in Bedford County
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- Joshua Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
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- Sandidges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
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- Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bocock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bocock is located in Campbell County
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- Forks of Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
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- Charlemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Charlemont is located in Bedford County
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- Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Amherst County
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- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
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- Stapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stapleton is located in Amherst County
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- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifford is located in Amherst County
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- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snowden is located in Amherst County
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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 Elon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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