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 McDonalds Mill had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from McDonalds Mill, with the one closest to McDonalds Mill listed first.
- Bradshaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
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- Bennetts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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- Elliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fagg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fagg is located in Montgomery County
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- Simmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
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- Huffman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
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- Ellett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
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- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
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- Sinking Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
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- Blacksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shawsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Houchins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
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- Alleghany Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
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- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
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- Captain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
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- Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Montgomery County
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- Airpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
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- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Giles County
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- Prices Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
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- Christiansburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poages Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
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- Looney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Looney is located in Craig County
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- Gunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
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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 McDonalds Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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