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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 West Augusta had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Buffalo Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
  • Lone Fountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
    • Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
  • Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Augusta County
  • Stribling Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stribling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
    • Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Augusta County
  • Churchville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swoope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swoope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope
    • Swoope is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoope <3>
  • Parnassus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • McDowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Augusta Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
    • Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
  • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pond Gap
    • From West Augusta to Pond Gap
  • Palo Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palo Alto
    • From West Augusta to Palo Alto
  • Ferrol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
    • Ferrol is located in Augusta County
  • Snyder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Augusta County
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Augusta County
  • Craigsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Solon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Doe Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County
  • Clover Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Arbor Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sangerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Augusta County
  • Williamsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Bath County
  • Armstrong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Bath County
  • Middlebrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
    • Roman is located in Augusta County

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 West Augusta, 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.
<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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