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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Rich Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Elgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <3>
- East River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County
- Bluff City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Thessalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pearisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <3>
- Neponset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Prospectdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County (VA)
- Cashmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- Ballard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Holly Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County (VA)
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Staffordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Giles County (VA)
- Bane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ripplemead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
- Ripplemead is located in Giles County (VA)
- Kimballton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
- Kimballton is located in Giles County (VA)
- Crumps Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
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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 Willowton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |