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 in 1895, Alta had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
- Hughart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Asbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
- Richlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Clintonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
- Meadow Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Blaker Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
- Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
- Fort Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ronceverte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <3>
- Frankford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Grassy Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
- Rupert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <3>
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <3>
- Friars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Santifee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Nickells Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Falling Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
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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 Alta, 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. |