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 Aspen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Aspen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.

• Aspenwall
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
  • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
• Abell ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
  • Abell is located in Charlotte County
• Terryville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Terryville is located in Charlotte County
• Baileyville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
• Martins Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Martins Store is located in Halifax County
• Clarkton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Halifax County
• Rough Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
  • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
• Hat Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
  • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
• Brookneal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
  • Brookneal is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <3>
• Nathalie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathalie
  • Nathalie is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathalie <3>
• Lennig
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
  • Lennig is located in Halifax County
• Naruna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naruna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
  • Naruna is located in Campbell County
• Mount Laurel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
  • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
• Saxe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe
  • Saxe is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxe <3>
• Mossingford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
  • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
• Stovall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
  • Stovall is located in Halifax County
• Volens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
  • Volens is located in Halifax County
• Loftis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
  • Loftis is located in Halifax County
• Randolph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Drakes Branch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
  • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
• Madisonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
• Republican Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
  • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
• Crystal Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
• Alchie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
  • Alchie is located in Halifax County
• Clays Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
• Spring Mills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
• Chap
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
  • Chap is located in Appomattox County

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