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 Hardy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hardy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- East River ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Ingleside
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Oakvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Rocky Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Ada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Willowton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Elgood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Holly Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
- Shumate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hicksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Kimberling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Kimberling is located in Bland County (VA)
- Spanishburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Glen Lyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bluefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Clear Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
- Lurich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lashmeet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County (VA)
- Mechanicsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
- Narrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Rich Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan 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 Hardy, 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. |