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 Sinking Creek had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
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- Gunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
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- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
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- Looney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Looney is located in Craig County
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- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
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- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
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- McDonalds Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- Bradshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
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- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Waiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Captain is located in Craig County
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- Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- Centennial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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- Gap Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crimson Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Elliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Potts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
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- Sweet Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Mountain Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
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- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Giles County
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- Blacksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fagg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fagg is located in Montgomery County
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- Sweet Chalybeate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
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- Zenith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zenith is located in Monroe County (WV)
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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 Sinking Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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