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 Shaw Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shaw Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
- Peach Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Edwards Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Ennice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
- Carsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Edmonds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Stevens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Bridle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <3>
- Fallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cherry Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Piney Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Low Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <3>
- Wolf Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Grayson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Comers Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Topia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Devotion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mouth-of-Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <3>
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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 Shaw Ferry, 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. |