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>
Abell itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
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- Terryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
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- Aspenwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
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- Hat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
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- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martins Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
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- Clarkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
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- Rough Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
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- Naruna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
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- Nathalie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
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- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
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- Volens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
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- Loftis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
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- Lennig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
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- Spring Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
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- Chap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
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- Republican Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
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- Mount Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
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- Mossingford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
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- Gladys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saxe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drakes Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
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- Cedar Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
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 Abell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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