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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 Nester had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gladesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Laurel Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <3>
  • Fancy Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dugspur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carters Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Star
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <3>
  • Drenn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
  • Lambsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dobyns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
    • Dobyns is located in Patrick County
  • Indian Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
  • Duncan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Sylvatus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Pipers Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Peters Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
  • Round Peak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Westfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Stuart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Woolwine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Shorts Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Wolf Glade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Nester, 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.




 

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