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 New Castle had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Castle had a population of 155 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
- Looney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Looney is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
- Abbott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Gunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Potts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Paint Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sinking Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Daleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sweet Chalybeate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Centennial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Laurel Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Hollins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- McDonalds Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
- Nace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nace is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Gap Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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