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 Rocky Gap had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Gap, with the one closest to Rocky Gap listed first.
- Byron
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hicksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Clear Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ingleside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kimberling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- East River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Stowersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
- Stowersville is located in Bland County
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Grapefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
- Grapefield is located in Bland County
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Holly Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Cove Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
- Mechanicsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Duhring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Flipping
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Falls Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Saint Clair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
- Freeman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bramwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bland County: www.bland.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 Rocky Gap, 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. |