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 Hooks Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hooks Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hooks Mill listed first.
- Rich Patch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
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- Strom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
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- Haden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
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- Gala
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
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- Glen Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
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- Low Moor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
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- Bessemer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
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- Eagle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
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- Iron Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
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- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Longdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
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- Callaghan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
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- Moss Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
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- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
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- Backbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
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- Springwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
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- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
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- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Rapps Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
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- Potts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
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- Copeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Bath 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 Hooks Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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