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 Oak Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Stokes County
- Prestonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville is located in Stokes County
- Nettleridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Palmetto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Danbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Stokes County
- Beaver Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island
- Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County
- Critz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Patrick Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Henry County (VA)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Stoneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Price
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Rockingham County
- Stuart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Francisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Francisco is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Pine Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Horse Pasture
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Walnut Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ellisboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Matrimony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Dobyns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
- Dobyns is located in Patrick County (VA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 Oak Ridge, 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. |