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, Avalon had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Heathsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <2>
- Browns Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Blackwells
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Bundick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lewisetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wicomico Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Church
- Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wicomico Church <2>
- Mila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsburg
- Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottsburg <2>
- Lilian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ophelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Ophelia is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophelia <2>
- Fairport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sunnybank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Reedville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <2>
- Litwalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Downings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Farnham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Merry Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Kinsale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
- Kinsale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsale <2>
- Ivondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Mollusk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
- Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <2>
- Kilmarnock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
- Lynhams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Scotland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Haynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Richmond County
- Emmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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 Avalon, 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. |