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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 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
    • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Brookneal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nathalie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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 <4>
  • Drakes Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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 <4>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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

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 Aspen, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.