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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 in 1895, Montvale had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Montvale, with the one closest to Montvale listed first.

  • Blue Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Reba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reba
    • Reba is located in Bedford County
  • Thaxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Bedford County
  • Nace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
  • Lithia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lithia
    • From Montvale to Lithia
  • Coyner Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
    • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
  • Bonsack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonsack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
    • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
  • Stewartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
  • Troutville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chamblissburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Robertsons ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsons
    • Robertsons is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Cloverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Peaksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peaksville
    • From Montvale to Peaksville
  • Munford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
    • Munford is located in Botetourt County
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Amsterdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
  • Daleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
  • Vinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bedford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Botetourt County
  • Springwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Montvale, 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.
<4>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.




 

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