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 Point Truth had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Point Truth, with the one closest to Point Truth listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Masons Store ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Nickelsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
- Nickelsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <4>
- Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Ravens Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Willow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Dungannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- McConnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Maces Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dickensonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Bickley Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Castlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
- Castlewood is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <4>
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
- Dwina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Clinch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Alum Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Hawkins Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
- Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
- Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltons
- Hiltons is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltons <4>
- Ketron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Benhams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Craigs Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Wood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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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 Point Truth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |