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 Gala had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gala, with the one closest to Gala listed first.
- Bessemer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Haden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Eagle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
- Glen Wilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Strom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Rich Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
- Iron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Clifton Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
- Rapps Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Springwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Longdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mallow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Botetourt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fincastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
- Buchanan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Longwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Collierstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
- Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/
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 Gala, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |