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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>

While we didn't find Red Ash in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Red Ash. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Red Ash listed first.

  • Doran
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <3>
  • Richlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Swords Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
    • Swords Creek is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <3>
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Russell County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Steeleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shack Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
  • Honaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
  • Belfast
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Russell County
  • Pounding Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Harman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harman
    • From Red Ash to Harman
  • Rosedale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Russell County
  • Gillespie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
    • Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
  • Bearwallow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Gap Store
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
    • Gap Store is located in Tazewell County
  • Sayersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
    • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Davenport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <3>
  • Barnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Red Ash to Barnett
  • Elk Garden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Garden
    • From Red Ash to Elk Garden
  • Duty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
    • Duty is located in Buchanan County
  • Rockdell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
    • Rockdell is located in Russell County
  • Broadford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tannersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Pisgah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bradshaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Grundy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Dickenson 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 Red Ash, 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.




 

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