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 McCowan Spring in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McCowan Spring. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McCowan Spring listed first.
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Armstrong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Yost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Millboro Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Bath Alum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bells Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Marble Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Millboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <3>
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Bolar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Craigsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Clover Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Warm Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <3>
- California
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Zack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Augusta Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Crane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Sunrise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Ferrol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Buckeye ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.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 McCowan Spring, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |