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 in 1895, Salt Petre Cave had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Salt Petre Cave, with the one closest to Salt Petre Cave listed first.
- Salisbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eagle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bessemer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Buchanan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Rapps Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Haden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lithia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Strom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Munford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Munford is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Glen Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Mills
- Natural Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Nace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nace is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
- Rich Patch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
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 Salt Petre Cave, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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