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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 Afton had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.

  • Avon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Nelson County
  • Onan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
  • Dooms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
  • Lyndhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Batesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yancey Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yancey Mills
    • From Afton to Yancey Mills
  • Ladd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
    • Ladd is located in Augusta County
  • Sherando
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madrid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Augusta County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenfield
    • From Afton to Greenfield
  • Crozet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lipscomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lipscomb
    • From Afton to Lipscomb
  • Lodebar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
  • Fishersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
    • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <3>
  • Sampson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sampson
    • From Afton to Sampson
  • Nellysford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brand
    • From Afton to Brand
  • Barterbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
    • Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
  • Stuarts Draft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Augusta County
  • Annex
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
    • Annex is located in Augusta County
  • Covesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Doylesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
    • Doylesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Laurel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
  • Harriston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Afton, 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.
<4>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.




 

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