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 Howell Mills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Howell Mills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Howell Mills listed first.
- Fincastle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <2>
- Amsterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Botetourt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <2>
- Nace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Lithia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
- Springwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Hollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
- Coyner Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Eagle Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
- Bessemer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Bonsack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Montvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Montvale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montvale <2>
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
- Abbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
- Strom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Looney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 Howell Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |