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 Atlantic had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
- Temperanceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Wattsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County
- Horsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mappsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <2>
- New Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <2>
- Horntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <2>
- Mearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
- Mearsville is located in Accomack County
- Modest Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
- Modest Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <2>
- Bloxom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <2>
- Nelsonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
- Sinnickson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
- Messongo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gargatha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Welbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Belinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hopeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County
- Greenbackville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Metompkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
- Metompkin is located in Accomack County
- Franklin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County
- Parksley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <2>
- Pocomoke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Goodwill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.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 Atlantic, 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> | 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. |