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 Sheep Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sheep Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sheep Town listed first.
- Austinville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <2>
- Shorts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Ivanhoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
- Walton Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Grayson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fosters Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
- Bertha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stevens Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Wolf Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>
- Sylvatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Barren Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
- Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
- Grahams Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Max Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <2>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <2>
- Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kayoulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cripple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Fallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Allisonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wytheville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <2>
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Sheep Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |