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>
While we didn't find Fairwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairwood listed first.
- Trout Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <2>
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rugby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Flat Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Adwolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Green Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Whitetop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <2>
- Sturgills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Grassy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
- Seven Mile Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <2>
- Loves Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Weavers Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Apple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Chilhowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
- Crumpler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
- Piney Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Bridle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Comers Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington 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 Fairwood, 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. |