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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 Grahams Forge had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.

  • Walton Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Fosters Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Bertha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Max Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barren Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <3>
  • Austinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kayoulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Shorts Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Ivanhoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvatus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Allisonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Draper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
    • Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
  • Wytheville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grayson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Star
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Petunia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
    • Petunia is located in Wythe County
  • Cripple Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Hillsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
  • Newbern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
  • Stevens Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Woodlawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • Sassin ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
    • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Grubb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
    • Grubb is located in Wythe 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 Grahams Forge, 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.




 

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