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 Looney had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Looney, with the one closest to Looney listed first.
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gunn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Sinking Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Potts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Centennial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Laurel Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Simmonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Bradshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Sweet Chalybeate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- McDonalds Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Gap Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
- Huffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Hollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Captain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Troutville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Looney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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