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 in 1895, Gillespie had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
- Pounding Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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- Gap Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gap Store is located in Tazewell County
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- Steeleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
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- Harman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
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- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
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- Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thompson Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
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- Sayersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
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- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
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- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tannersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
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- Doran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Russell County
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- Asberrys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
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- Shraders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County
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- Five Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
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- Broadford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
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- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
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- Wittens Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
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- Belfast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Russell County
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- Chatham Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
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- Longhollow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
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- Ellendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
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- Swords Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gratton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gratton is located in Tazewell County
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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 Gillespie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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