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 Fosters Falls had a population of 296 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fosters Falls, with the one closest to Fosters Falls listed first.
- Bertha
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bertha is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Shorts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Barren Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grahams Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Kayoulah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
- Walton Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
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- Sylvatus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allisonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
- Max Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Carroll County
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- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
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- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wolf Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stevens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- Wytheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cripple Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Dugspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petunia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Petunia is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
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 Fosters Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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