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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>

While we didn't find Vandyke in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Vandyke. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.

  • Shack Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
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  • Doran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swords Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Honaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Russell County
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  • Cedar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Steeleburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
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  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
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  • Belfast
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Belfast is located in Russell County
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  • Harman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County
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  • Bearwallow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
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  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rosedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Russell County
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  • Pounding Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Duty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Duty is located in Buchanan County
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  • Grundy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bee is located in Dickenson County
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  • Gillespie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
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  • Judge ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Judge is located in Dickenson County
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  • Barnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
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  • Bradshaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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  • Artrip
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
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  • Elk Garden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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  • Maxwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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  • Gap Store
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gap Store is located in Tazewell 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 Vandyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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