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 Alden had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Edgehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Owens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Weedonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Colonial Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <3>
- Hampstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rollins Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Ambar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Osso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Comorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Port Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Port Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <3>
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Popes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
- Potomac Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Tompkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Leedstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Allens Fresh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Fresh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County (MD)
- Moss Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Brandywine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Rock Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Faulkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Faulkner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <3>
- Grayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/
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 Alden, 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. |