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

  • Ingleside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
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  • East River ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East River is located in Mercer County
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  • Rocky Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Princeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
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  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
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  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
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  • Byron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Oakvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Bluefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hicksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Clear Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Kimberling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Spanishburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Holly Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Willowton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County
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  • Elgood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgood is located in Mercer County
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  • Lashmeet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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  • Duhring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
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  • Flipping
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
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  • Stowersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Point Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Shumate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
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  • Glen Lyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Pinoak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinoak is located in Mercer County
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  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer 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 Blake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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