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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 Van had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blackwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sneedville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kyles Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
  • Eidson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
    • Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Hagan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County
  • Lee Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
    • Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Luther
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Boons Path
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County
  • Xenophon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Alumwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alumwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumwell
    • Alumwell is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Rose Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Alanthus Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Gillenwater ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
    • Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Fisher Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
    • Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Choptack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
    • Choptack is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Vogel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vogel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel
    • Vogel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Scott County
  • Ely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Lee County
  • Yellow Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Stickleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ewing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Galbraith Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rogersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dryden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Creech
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County (KY)

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 Van, 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.
<4>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.




 

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