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, Elgood had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elgood, with the one closest to Elgood listed first.
- Oakvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Willowton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Glen Lyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lurich
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rich Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- East River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County
- Shumate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Peterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <3>
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Ingleside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Narrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Cashmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Crumps Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Ballard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Warford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Indian Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
- Indian Mills is located in Summers County
- Spanishburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanishburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanishburg
- Spanishburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanishburg <3>
- Pipestem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestem
- Pipestem is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestem <3>
- Dunns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - True
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Thessalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pearisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <3>
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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 Elgood, 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. |