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, Riffe had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riffe, with the one closest to Riffe listed first.
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowell
- From Riffe to Lowell
- Santifee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wolfcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolfcreek
- From Riffe to Wolfcreek
- Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Talcott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott
- Talcott is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talcott <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talcott
- From Riffe to Talcott
- Alderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alderson
- From Riffe to Alderson
- Bargers Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bargers Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bargers Springs
- From Riffe to Bargers Springs
- Johnson Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossroads
- Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County
- Hilldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilldale
- From Riffe to Hilldale
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Knobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Blaker Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
- Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
- Wiggins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sinks Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Buck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buck
- From Riffe to Buck
- Forest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill
- From Riffe to Forest Hill
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Lillydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fort Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Spring
- From Riffe to Fort Spring
- Salt Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
- Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Riffe to Union
- Pickaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nickells Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockland
- From Riffe to Rockland
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinton
- From Riffe to Hinton
- Grassy Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier 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 Riffe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |