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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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
  • Springwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bessemer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Botetourt County
  • Rocky Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Botetourt County
  • Rapps Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
    • Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Botetourt County
  • Haden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haden
    • From Salt Petre Cave to Haden
  • Lithia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lithia
    • From Salt Petre Cave to Lithia
  • Strom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strom
    • From Salt Petre Cave to Strom
  • Fincastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Munford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
    • Munford is located in Botetourt County
  • Glen Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilmore Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Mills
    • Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County
  • Natural Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Longwood ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
  • Oakdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Nace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
  • Rich Patch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Gate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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 Salt Petre Cave, 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.
<4>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.




 

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