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 Oldtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oldtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
- Stevens Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Wolf Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pipers Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Carsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Peach Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Ennice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <4>
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Edwards Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <4>
- Drenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Lambsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <4>
- Ivanhoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <4>
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Ladonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Round Peak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <4>
- Cripple Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Fancy Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <4>
- Hillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
- Shorts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll 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 Oldtown, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |