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 North Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of North Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to North Gap listed first.
- Byron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Bland County
- Rocky Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Ada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Clear Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County
- Hicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Ingleside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Mercer County (WV)
- East River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Kimberling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stowersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
- Stowersville is located in Bland County
- Grapefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
- Grapefield is located in Bland County
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Holly Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Duhring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
- Duhring is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Flipping
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Falls Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Cove Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bramwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/
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 North Gap, 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. |