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 Wright in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wright. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
- Naff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Boones Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <3>
- Cave Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Poages Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
- Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
- Wyatt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
- Airpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bent Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Mountain
- Bent Mountain is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent Mountain <3>
- Algoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Gogginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Roanoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Copper Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <3>
- Junta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hardy Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Callaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Dillons Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Stewartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
- Bonsack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Coyner Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
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 Wright, 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. |