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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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Lyn
    • From Willowton to Glen Lyn
  • Shumate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shumate
    • From Willowton to Shumate
  • Lurich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lurich
    • From Willowton to Lurich
  • Oakvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff City
    • From Willowton to Bluff City
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thessalia
    • From Willowton to Thessalia
  • Pearisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Neponset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Summers County
  • Ingleside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
    • Cashmere is located in Monroe County
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Giles County (VA)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Bane is located in Giles County (VA)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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>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.




 

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