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 Fairfax had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Folsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Folsom is also located in Highland County
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- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
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- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buck Run was located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- May Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
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- Sugar Tree Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is also located in Highland County
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- North Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Uniontown is also located in Highland County
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- Berrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berrysville is also located in Highland County
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- Tranquility
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
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- Fincastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
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- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seaman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Irvington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Irvington was located in Adams County
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- Elmville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elmville is also located in Highland County
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- New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Market is also located in Highland County
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- Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
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- Turkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey is also located in Highland County
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- East Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Danville is also located in Highland County
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- Winkle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winkle is also located in Highland County
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- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is also located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Mowrystown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mowrystown is also located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Harshasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
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- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall is also located in Highland County
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- Sinking Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sinking Spring is also located in Highland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Shackleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shackleton is also located in Highland County
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- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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