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 Fort Blackmore had a population of 197 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Blackmore, with the one closest to Fort Blackmore listed first.
- Duncan Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Clinch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rye Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - McConnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dungannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Snowflake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <3>
- Nickelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
- Nickelsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <3>
- Natural Tunnel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Clinchport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Nottingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Scott County
- Hiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltons
- Hiltons is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltons <3>
- Yuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Duffield is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duffield <3>
- Maces Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Big Stone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
- Point Truth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
- Point Truth is located in Russell County
- Coeburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <3>
- Bloomingdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Banner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pattonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Rotherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Horace ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Fugates Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Dwina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Olinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.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 Fort Blackmore, 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. |