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 Ridgeway had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
- Manson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
- Warren Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Middleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
- Warrenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
- Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Brookston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Palmer Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Greystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Keats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Embro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Woodworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Warren County
- Townsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <3>
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
- Cusco Willa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Gillburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Inez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Epsom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grove Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Dabney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Smiths Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
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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 Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |