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, Essex had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Ita
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
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- Ringwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Grove Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Brinkleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Airlie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
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- Inez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Inez is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Hilliardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Glenview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Heathsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Embro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Embro is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
- Aurelian Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
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- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Dukes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
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- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Gold Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Whitakers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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