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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 Hipes in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hipes. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hipes listed first.

  • Strom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
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  • Bessemer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
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  • Rich Patch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
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  • Eagle Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gala is located in Botetourt County
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  • Haden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
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  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
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  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
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  • Mallow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
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  • Glen Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
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  • Salt Petre Cave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
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    • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
    • Salt Peter Cave
    • Saltpetre
  • Low Moor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Springwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
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  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
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  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
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  • Iron Gate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Clifton Forge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Callaghan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
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  • Moss Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
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  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Longdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
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  • Amsterdam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
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  • Nace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
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  • Lithia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
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  • Buchanan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rapps Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
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  • Backbone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
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  • Potts Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Potts Creek is located in Alleghany 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 Hipes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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