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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 Princeton had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 5,599 people.

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

  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope is also located in Mercer County
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  • Ingleside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingleside is also located in Mercer County
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  • Spanishburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ada is also located in Mercer County
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  • East River ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East River was located in Mercer County
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  • Lashmeet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel was located in Mercer County
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  • Pinoak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinoak is also located in Mercer County
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  • Rocky Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Duhring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Duhring is also located in Mercer County
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  • Bluefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Byron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Elgood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Flipping
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Freeman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bramwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Abbs Valley was located in Mercer County
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  • Clear Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
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  • Willowton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Coopers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Falls Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hicksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dunns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunns is also located in Mercer County
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  • Coaldale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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