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 Nebo in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Nebo. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Nebo listed first.
- Chatham Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
- Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
- Groseclose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ceres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Asberrys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Longhollow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
- Tannersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Thompson Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Burkes Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Garden
- Burkes Garden is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkes Garden <3>
- Broadford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Seven Mile Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Adwolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Effna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gratton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Five Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Crockett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Grubb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Shawver Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Maxwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Wittens Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.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 Nebo, 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. |