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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 Potts Creek had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sweet Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Sweet Chalybeate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
    • Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
  • Paint Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
    • Paint Bank is located in Craig County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
  • Centennial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Gunn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
    • Gunn is located in Craig County
  • Alleghany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
  • New Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glace is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Laurel Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Looney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Looney is located in Craig County
  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Tuckahoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Backbone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
  • Gap Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <3>
  • Moss Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Abbott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Craig County
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sinking Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
    • Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
  • Callaghan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
  • Hollywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Mapledale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
    • Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Mallow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Caldwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waiteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
    • Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Catawba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
  • Rich Patch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Monitor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Hillsdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Keenan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
    • Keenan is located in Monroe County (WV)

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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 Potts Creek, 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.




 

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