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 in 1895, Petunia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Grubb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grubb is located in Wythe County
Wytheville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
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Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Crockett is located in Wythe County
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Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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- Kent is located in Wythe County
Cripple Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
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Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
Max Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
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Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Summit is located in Wythe County
Effna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
- Effna is located in Bland County
Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
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Walton Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
Groseclose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
Fallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
- Fallville is located in Grayson County
Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Austinville is located in Wythe County
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Grahams Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
Point Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
Ceres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Ceres is located in Bland County
Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
Comers Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
Elk Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
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Grayson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carroll County
Grapefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
Fosters Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
Kimberling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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

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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 Petunia, 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.