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 Sweet Springs had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sweet Springs, with the one closest to Sweet Springs listed first.
- Sweet Chalybeate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
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- Potts Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County (VA)
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- Paint Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centennial
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County
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- Glace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glace is located in Monroe County
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- Tuckahoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
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- Laurel Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County
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- Alleghany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
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- Gunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gunn is located in Craig County (VA)
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- Gap Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Looney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Looney is located in Craig County (VA)
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- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Backbone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County (VA)
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- Hollywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
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- Keenan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Keenan is located in Monroe County
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- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County (VA)
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- Moss Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
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- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monitor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Monitor is located in Monroe County
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- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
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- Waiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County
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- Sinking Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County (VA)
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- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
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- Mapledale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
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- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
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- Ronceverte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
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- Pickaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pickaway is located in Monroe 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 Sweet Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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