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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 Strom had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rich Patch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Haden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haden
    • From Strom to Haden
  • Bessemer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
  • Gala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <4>
  • Glen Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Low Moor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mallow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Salt Petre Cave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
    • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
    • Salt Peter Cave
    • Saltpetre
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Salt Petre Cave
    • From Strom to Salt Petre Cave
  • Iron Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Clifton Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Longdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
  • Springwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fincastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Callaghan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
  • Moss Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapps Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
    • Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Griffith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Griffith
    • From Strom to Griffith
  • Backbone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
  • Lithia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lithia
    • From Strom to Lithia
  • Buchanan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 Strom, 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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