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 Higgins Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Higgins Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Higgins Crossroads listed first.
- Pipers Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Drenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Wolf Glade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
- Lambsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <3>
- Fancy Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <3>
- Cana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
- Hillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
- Edmonds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <3>
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Grayson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ladonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)
- Gladesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Stevens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Ennice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
- Nester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Shorts Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Peach Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <3>
- Sylvatus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Carsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Edwards Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Mount Airy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- Ivanhoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Higgins Crossroads, 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. |