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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oakvale had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Oakvale had a population of 109 people.

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

  • East River ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East River is located in Mercer County
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  • Willowton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elgood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ingleside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Shumate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glen Lyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Narrows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
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  • Rich Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
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  • Rocky Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Peterstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Thessalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
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  • Neponset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Neponset is located in Summers County
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  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
  • Spanishburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
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  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
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  • Kimberling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Prospectdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Prospectdale is located in Giles County (VA)
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  • Pearisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cashmere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashmere is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere

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 Oakvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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