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

  • Iaeger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Bradshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
  • North Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Bearwallow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Baileysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
    • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Sun Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
  • Shack Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Harman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Pineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sayersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
    • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Paw Paw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Grundy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
  • Christian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Shraders
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
    • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Powhatan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in McDowell County
  • Kyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in McDowell County
  • Algoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in McDowell County
  • Rock View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
  • Gap Store
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
    • Gap Store is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Elkhorn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
  • Jamboree
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Richlands
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Ennis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in McDowell County
  • Newfound
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • Jesse
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phelps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>

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 Avondale, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.