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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 Nickelsville had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nickelsville had a population of 362 people.

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

  • McConnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Scott County
  • Point Truth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Snowflake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snowflake
    • From Nickelsville to Snowflake
  • Maces Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mendota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fugates Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dungannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Hiltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Scott County
  • Masons Store ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
    • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Nottingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Scott County
  • Ravens Nest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ketron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
    • Ketron is located in Washington County
  • Willow Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gate City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Dwina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomingdale
    • From Nickelsville to Bloomingdale
  • Mill Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Benhams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Russell County
  • Creswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creswell
    • From Nickelsville to Creswell
  • Dickensonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bickley Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Castlewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Virginia City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Duncan Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
    • Duncan Mill is located in Scott County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Nickelsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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 Nickelsville, 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>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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