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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 Wise in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wise. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wise listed first.

  • Tacoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
  • Hurricane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
  • Lipps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
  • Coeburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Banner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Wise County
  • Flat Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
  • Pound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clinch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Dungannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dwina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Scott County
  • Virginia City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Clintwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oven Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Blackmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stratton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Duncan Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
    • Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • John
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
    • John is located in Russell County
  • Sergent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Craftsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Millstone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Whitesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
  • McConnell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Scott County
  • Bickley Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
    • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bickley Mill
    • From Wise to Bickley Mill
  • Castlewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dorado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
    • Dorado is located in Russell County
  • Aily
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aily
    • From Wise to Aily
  • Partridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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 Wise, 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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