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 Forks of Buffalo had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forks of Buffalo, with the one closest to Forks of Buffalo listed first.
- Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Allwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allwood
- From Forks of Buffalo to Allwood
- Oronoco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandidges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandidges
- From Forks of Buffalo to Sandidges
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant View
- From Forks of Buffalo to Pleasant View
- Gidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pedlar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pedlar Mills
- From Forks of Buffalo to Pedlar Mills
- Lowesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowesville
- From Forks of Buffalo to Lowesville
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Forks of Buffalo to Riverside
- Snowden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cornwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Major
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Salt Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Elon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Clifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Irish Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- South River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo Forge
- From Forks of Buffalo to Buffalo Forge
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From Forks of Buffalo to Glasgow
- Big Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Big Island is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <4>
- Pearch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Abert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abert
- From Forks of Buffalo to Abert
- Coolwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coolwell
- From Forks of Buffalo to Coolwell
- Marlbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marlbrook
- From Forks of Buffalo to Marlbrook
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Forks of Buffalo, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |