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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>

While we didn't find Ararat in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ararat. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.

  • Carters Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nester
    • From Ararat to Nester
  • Laurel Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <2>
  • Gladesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gladesboro
    • From Ararat to Gladesboro
  • Cana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
  • Francisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Peters Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dobyns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
    • Dobyns is located in Patrick County
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <2>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fancy Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Pine Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Ararat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Stuart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lambsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ash Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Drenn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drenn
    • From Ararat to Drenn
  • Campbell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Campbell
    • From Ararat to Campbell
  • Round Peak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dugspur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Palmetto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Patrick County
  • Hillsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.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 Ararat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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