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 Marion had a population of 1,651 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 5,555 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Adwolf
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
- Seven Mile Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Longhollow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
- Chatham Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
- Chilhowie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
- Groseclose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Trout Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <3>
- Broadford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Loves Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Tannersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Asberrys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Flat Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Rural Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Glade Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
- Glade Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <3>
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Saltville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <3>
- Ceres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Green Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Rugby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Comers Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Thompson Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion: www.marionva.org/
The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/
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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |