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 Newport in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Newport. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Zack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Brownsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
- Raphine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raphine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raphine
- Raphine is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raphine <3>
- Spottswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Middlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <3>
- Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeles Tavern
- Steeles Tavern is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeles Tavern <3>
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Ferrol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Augusta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Vesuvius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <3>
- Lofton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bells Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Marlbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Timber Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Arbor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Avis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - North Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- North Mountain is located in Augusta County
- Marble Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 Newport, 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. |