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 Speedwell had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
- Cripple Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Comers Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comers Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Fallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Grubb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rural Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <2>
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Petunia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wytheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Groseclose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Carsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Stevens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
- Flat Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Bridle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <2>
- Walton Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Atkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Fox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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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 Speedwell, 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. |