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 Fox had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fox, with the one closest to Fox listed first.
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Piney Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Topia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Amelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Flat Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
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- Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Comers Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Furches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Nathans Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Whitehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Peach Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Laurel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
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 Fox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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