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>
While we didn't find Sycamore Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sycamore Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sycamore Valley listed first.
- Denmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Collierstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- East Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Timber Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Millboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <3>
- Murat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - South River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Crane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Zollman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Brownsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
- Bells Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Millboro Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Zack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Midvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Yost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Longwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fancy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Buffalo Forge
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Marlbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Sycamore Valley, 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. |