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, Moss Run had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Moss Run, with the one closest to Moss Run listed first.
- Callaghan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Backbone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Alleghany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Tuckahoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Mapledale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rich Patch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Alvon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - White Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <3>
- Sweet Chalybeate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Potts Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
- Sweet Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Strom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Glace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Haden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Glen Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Clifton Forge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
- Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
- Callison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Paint Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Gala
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Iron Gate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Healing Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Moss Run, 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. |