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1890 Communities Near Rich Creek ...

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 on-going research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find  Rich Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rich Creek.

  • Ballard
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    • Ballard lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 22 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Ballard had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Bane
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    • Bane lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Bane had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bluff City
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    • Bluff City lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 38 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Bluff City had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cashmere
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    • Cashmere lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cashmere had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cloverdale
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    • Cloverdale lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cloverdale had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Crumps Bottom
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    • Crumps Bottom lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the north of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 27 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Crumps Bottom had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Elgood
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    • Elgood lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Elgood had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Glen Lyn
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    • Glen Lyn lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 52 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Glen Lyn had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Indian Mills
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    • Indian Mills lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Indian Mills had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Kimballton
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    • Kimballton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 11 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Kimballton had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lindside
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    • Lindside lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 122 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Lindside had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lurich
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    • Lurich lies less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Lurich had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    • While Mercers Saltworks was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mercers Saltworks was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Mercers Saltworks had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Narrows
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    • Narrows lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 118 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Narrows had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows<4>
  • Neponset
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    • Neponset lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Neponset had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Oakvale
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    • Oakvale lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Rich Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Oakvale had railroad service and no post office
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  • Pearisburg
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    • Pearisburg lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 341 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Pearisburg had a post office and no railroad service
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg<4>
  • Pembroke
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    • Pembroke lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 250 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Pembroke had a post office and no railroad service
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke<4>
  • Peterstown
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    • Peterstown lies less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 400 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Peterstown had a post office and no railroad service
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown<4>
  • Prospectdale
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    • Prospectdale lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Prospectdale had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Rich Creek
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    • Rich Creek lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Rich Creek had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Ripplemead
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    • Ripplemead lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 17 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Ripplemead had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Shumate
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    • Shumate lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Rich Creek.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Shumate had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Thessalia
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    • Thessalia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 92 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Thessalia had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Willowton
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    • Willowton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Rich Creek.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 35 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Willowton had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Rich Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rich Creek) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rich Creek. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Rich CreekOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rich Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3824, Longitude: -80.8226    
<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.




 

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