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 Swords Creek had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swords Creek, with the one closest to Swords Creek listed first.
- Honaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Russell County
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- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Russell County
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- Belfast
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Russell County
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- Doran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steeleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
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- Barnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Elk Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockdell is located in Russell County
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- Shack Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
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- Pounding Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Artrip
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saltville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duty is located in Buchanan County
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- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Gillespie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
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- Harman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
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- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
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- Judge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Judge is located in Dickenson County
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- Broadford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
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- Bee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bee is located in Dickenson County
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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 Swords Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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