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 Rich Patch Mines in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rich Patch Mines. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rich Patch Mines listed first.
- Rich Patch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <2>
- Mallow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Strom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Haden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Glen Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Selma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Clifton Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <2>
- Gala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Iron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bessemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Longdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Callaghan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eagle Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
- Moss Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Salt Petre Cave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Backbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Copeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Callison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Rapps Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Crane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rich Patch Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |