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 in 1895, Beaver Island had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
- Stoneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <3>
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Prestonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville is located in Stokes County
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Matrimony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Ellisboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Pine Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hall
- Pine Hall is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hall <3>
- Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Horse Pasture
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Nettleridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Walnut Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <3>
- Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Critz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critz
- Critz is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Critz <3>
- Palmetto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Beaver Island, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |