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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>

Abbs Valley itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Falls Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Bramwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Freeman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County
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  • Coopers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County
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  • Pocahontas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Duhring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
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  • Flipping
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
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  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Coaldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
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  • Bluefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maybeury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Switchback
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Switchback is located in McDowell County
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  • Bailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
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  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
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  • Ennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennis is located in McDowell County
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  • Cove Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Stowersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Clear Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
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  • Elkhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
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  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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  • Lashmeet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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  • Kyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
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  • Powhatan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell 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 Abbs Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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