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 Mechanicsburg had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
- Holly Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Kimberling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- Thessalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Hicksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Max Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <3>
- East River ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Ingleside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Shumate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Oakvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Staffordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grahams Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Draper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <3>
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
- Prospectdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County
- Narrows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Willowton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bethel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Clear Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.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 Mechanicsburg, 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. |