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>
While we didn't find Grand Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Grand Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
- Spray ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Leaksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Aiken Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County (VA)
- Irisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Matrimony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Brosville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Axton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <3>
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Price
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stoneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ruffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <3>
- Bachelors Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Reidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Lawsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Vandola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Horse Pasture
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Beaver Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island
- Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County
- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County (VA)
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Sandy River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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 Grand Oaks, 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. |