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>
While we didn't find Gross Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gross Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gross Point listed first.
- Kasey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Otter View ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Scruggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Penhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <3>
- Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Union Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
- Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Moneta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <3>
- Toshes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Brights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Davis Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gladehill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Museville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dillons Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Chestnut Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Goodview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Goodview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <3>
- Motley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gillespie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Villa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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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 Gross Point, 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. |