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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 Simmonsville had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Simmonsville, with the one closest to Simmonsville listed first.

  • Huffman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Simmonsville to Huffman
  • Sinking Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
    • Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
  • Captain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Captain
    • From Simmonsville to Captain
  • Waiteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
    • Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • McDonalds Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
    • McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Bennetts Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Gunn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
    • Gunn is located in Craig County
  • Laurel Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
    • Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Maybrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Giles County
  • Blacksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Moomaw ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
    • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Crimson Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
    • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Gap Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <4>
  • Abbott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Looney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
    • Looney is located in Craig County
  • Zenith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Zenith is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Prices Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fagg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagg
    • Fagg is located in Montgomery County
  • Elliston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Catawba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <4>
  • Paint Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
    • Paint Bank is located in Craig County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <4>
  • Centennial
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)

The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.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 Simmonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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