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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 in 1895, Griffith had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Copeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Bath County
  • Longdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
  • Crane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Bath County
  • Iron Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Clifton Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • California
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Rockbridge County
  • Low Moor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Collierstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Rockbridge County
  • Healing Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Millboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hot Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
  • Millboro Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
    • Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
  • Haden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haden
    • From Griffith to Haden
  • Oakdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Gala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Warm Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bath Alum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
    • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bath Alum
    • From Griffith to Bath Alum
  • Callison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
    • Callison is located in Bath County
  • Murat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
    • Murat is located in Rockbridge County
  • Mallow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Rich Patch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Strom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strom
    • From Griffith to Strom
  • Rapps Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Goshen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowardin ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
    • Cowardin is located in Bath County
  • Shanklin ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
    • Shanklin is located in Bath County

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.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 Griffith, 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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