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 Flat Ridge had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Ridge, with the one closest to Flat Ridge listed first.
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Trout Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Comers Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Elk Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <3>
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Piney Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Sturgills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Topia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Speedwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Groseclose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Amelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Fallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Rural Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Adwolf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Flat Ridge, 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. |