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, Prospectdale had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prospectdale, with the one closest to Prospectdale listed first.
- Bane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Thessalia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Staffordsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pearisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <3>
- Poplar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Trigg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Ripplemead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
- Ripplemead is located in Giles County
- Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Eggleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
- Eggleston is located in Giles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eggleston <3>
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
- Shumate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dry Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County
- Goodwins Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Kimballton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
- Kimballton is located in Giles County
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rich Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Lurich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Peterstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <3>
- Belspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Churchwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwood
- Churchwood is located in Pulaski County
- Glen Lyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Willowton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Maybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.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 Prospectdale, 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. |