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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 Newport had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Giles County
  • Mountain Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Prices Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Goodwins Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
    • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
  • Blacksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huffman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Newport to Huffman
  • Eggleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
    • Eggleston is located in Giles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eggleston <3>
  • Dry Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County
  • Captain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Captain
    • From Newport to Captain
  • Bennetts Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Churchwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwood
    • Churchwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Belspring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belspring
    • Belspring is located in Pulaski County
  • Vicker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicker
    • Vicker is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Ellett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Simmonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trigg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Trigg is located in Giles County
  • Ripplemead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
    • Ripplemead is located in Giles County
  • East Radford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Radford
    • East Radford is located in Montgomery County
  • Cambria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Montgomery County
  • Fagg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagg
    • Fagg is located in Montgomery County
  • Kimballton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
    • Kimballton is located in Giles County
  • Staffordsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Giles County
  • New River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
    • New River is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <3>
  • Christiansburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Houchins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • McDonalds Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
    • McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Bane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Bane is located in Giles County

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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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