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 South River had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - East Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Cornwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Zollman ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Murat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Oronoco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fancy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Willow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Marlbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Balcony Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Longwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Snowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Forks of Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Irish Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Brownsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
- Collierstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
- Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
- Allwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 South River, 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. |