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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>

While we didn't find Grottoes in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Grottoes. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Grottoes listed first.

  • Port Republic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <3>
  • Harriston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
  • Lynnwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Lynnwood is located in Rockingham County
  • Goods Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goods Mill
    • From Grottoes to Goods Mill
  • Weyers Cave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Augusta County
  • Sampson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sampson
    • From Grottoes to Sampson
  • Friedens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
  • Cross Keys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Almond ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Rockingham County
  • Montevideo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montevideo
    • From Grottoes to Montevideo
  • North River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sidney
    • Mount Sidney is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sidney <3>
  • Fort Defiance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
    • Fort Defiance is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <3>
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • McGaheysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
  • Laurel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
  • Madrid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Augusta County
  • Keezletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Massanetta Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hermitage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
  • Roman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
    • Roman is located in Augusta County

The official website for Grottoes: www.ci.grottoes.va.us/

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 Grottoes, 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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