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 Villa Rica had a population of 426 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Villa Rica had a population of 16,795 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Villa Rica, with the one closest to Villa Rica listed first.
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
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- Temple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Carroll County
- Lang ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - McWhorter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Douglasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <2>
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Draketown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Paulding County
- Emily ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- Mandeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Yorkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Rivertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Pumpkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- McPherson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Villa Rica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Villa Rica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |