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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 Rorer Mines in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rorer Mines. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rorer Mines listed first.

  • Roanoke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Leslie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
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  • Cave Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
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  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Poages Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
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  • Naff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
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  • Hollins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
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  • Hardy Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
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  • Bonsack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
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  • Coyner Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
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  • Airpoint
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
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  • Stewartsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
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  • Cloverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bent Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Daleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Gogginsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
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  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
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  • Chamblissburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
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  • Blue Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Amsterdam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
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  • Catawba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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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 Rorer Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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