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, Ark had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ark, with the one closest to Ark listed first.
- Sassafras
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gloucester Courthouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Woods Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Allmondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Clay Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Ware Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- White Marsh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <3>
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Glenns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- Oaktree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cobbs Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
- Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <3>
- Lightfoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
- Lightfoot is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <3>
- Ewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Stormont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Shacklefords
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
- Saluda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <3>
- Bohannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Blakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 Ark, 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. |