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 Alum Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alum Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
- Frankford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- White Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Ronceverte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Alvon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
- Alvon is located in Greenbrier County
- Falling Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Greenbrier County
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Alleghany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Hughart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
- Hughart is located in Greenbrier County
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Friars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Hill
- Friars Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Sue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue
- Sue is located in Greenbrier County
- Fort Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Glace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Glace is located in Monroe County
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
- Nickells Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Patton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Backbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Renicks Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renicks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renicks Valley
- Renicks Valley is located in Greenbrier County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Alum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |