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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>

While we didn't find Muse in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Muse. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Muse listed first.

  • Vinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bonsack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
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  • Coyner Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
  • Stewartsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leslie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
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  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
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  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamblissburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
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  • Troutville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
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  • Amsterdam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
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  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
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  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
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  • Montvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
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  • Nace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
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  • Poages Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
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  • Naff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
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  • Boones Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Robertsons ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Robertsons is located in Bedford County
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  • Thaxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Thaxton is located in Bedford County
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  • Lithia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt 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 Muse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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