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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 in 1895, Alpha had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gravel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Dillwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Eldridge Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
    • Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
  • Allenslevel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenslevel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
    • Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
  • Arvonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
    • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <3>
  • Enonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
    • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Lawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Buckingham County
  • Tally ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tally have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
    • Tally is located in Cumberland County
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
  • Mount Vinco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
  • Trenton Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Gilliamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
    • Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Centenary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
    • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
  • New Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
  • Camm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
    • Camm is located in Buckingham County
  • Andersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
  • Curdsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Guinea Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • McRae
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Cumberland County
  • Bremo Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
    • Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
  • Hardware
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
    • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
  • Glenmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
  • Hawk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
    • Hawk is located in Cumberland County
  • Oak Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
  • Boswell ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Axtell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Buckingham County

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 Alpha, 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.




 

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