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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
    • Zack is located in Rockbridge County
  • Brownsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • Middlebrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Davis
    • From Newport to Davis
  • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pond Gap
    • From Newport to Pond Gap
  • Steeles Tavern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ferrol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
    • Ferrol is located in Augusta County
  • Craigsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
    • Lofton is located in Augusta County
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Augusta County
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Midvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Avis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Avis is located in Augusta County
  • 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)

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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 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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