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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>

While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Five Forks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.

  • Bunker Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County
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  • Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Otter Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
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  • Robertsons ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Robertsons is located in Bedford County
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  • Chestnut Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
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  • Davis Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
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  • Gillespie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillespie is located in Bedford County
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  • Lowry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
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  • Thaxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thaxton is located in Bedford County
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  • Moneta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Goode
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Peaksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
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  • Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
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  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
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  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
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  • Chamblissburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
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  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
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  • Cifax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
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  • Otterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Otterville is located in Bedford County
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  • Otter View ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Otter View is located in Bedford County
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  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dundee is located in Bedford County
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  • Reba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reba is located in Bedford County
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  • Goodview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
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  • Leesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville is located in Campbell County
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  • Bedford Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
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  • Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Perrowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Perrowville is located in Bedford County
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  • Curtis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Curtis is located in Bedford County
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  • Montvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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