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 Willowton had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willowton, with the one closest to Willowton listed first.
- Glen Lyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shumate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lurich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Bluff City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Thessalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Neponset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Prospectdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
- Cashmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cashmere is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Ballard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wabash is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Staffordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Bane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bane is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Ripplemead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ripplemead is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
- Kimballton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kimballton is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
- Crumps Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 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 Willowton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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