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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Joshua Falls had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Joshua Falls, with the one closest to Joshua Falls listed first.

  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Bocock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Stapleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Stapleton is located in Amherst County
  • Coolwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coolwell
    • From Joshua Falls to Coolwell
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Walkers Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rustburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Pilot ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pilot
    • Old Pilot is located in Appomattox County
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Appomattox County
  • Elon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Amherst County
  • Salt Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
  • Abert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abert
    • From Joshua Falls to Abert
  • Boonsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawyers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawyers
    • From Joshua Falls to Lawyers
  • Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yellow Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Winfall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
    • Winfall is located in Campbell County
  • Pearch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearch
    • Pearch is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Spring Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bent Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Glasgow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pedlar Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

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 Joshua Falls, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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