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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>

East River itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ingleside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
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  • Oakvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
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  • Willowton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County
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  • Elgood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgood is located in Mercer County
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  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
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  • Byron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
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  • Holly Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Shumate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
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  • Glen Lyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Hicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Kimberling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Lurich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
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  • Spanishburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clear Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Narrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
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  • Rich Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
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  • Lashmeet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Point Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Thessalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
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  • Peterstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
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  • Pinoak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinoak is located in Mercer County
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  • Duhring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
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  • Flipping
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Flipping 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 East River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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