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 Rich Patch had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rich Patch, with the one closest to Rich Patch listed first.
- Strom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Low Moor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mallow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Glen Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Bessemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Eagle Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Callaghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
- Moss Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Backbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Springwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Rapps Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Copeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Healing Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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