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 Roebuck in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roebuck. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Holston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Craigs Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hansonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Hansonville is located in Russell County
- Alum Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Hawkins Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
- Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
- Fleenors
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Brumley Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Creswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Willow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Dickensonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Ravens Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Benhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Abingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Masons Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Jessees Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Fugates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Mendota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Shortsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Lindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rockdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Carterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Elk Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Roebuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |