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

  • Oaktree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaktree
    • From Barlows Corner to Oaktree
  • Lightfoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Ewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in James City County
  • Allmondsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
    • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
  • Toano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
    • Toano is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <4>
  • Clay Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sassafras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
  • Ark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Plain View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barhamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <4>
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in James City County
  • White Marsh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Homewood
    • From Barlows Corner to Homewood
  • Ordinary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Roanes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • Lanexa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
    • Lanexa is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <4>
  • Holdcroft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
    • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scotland
    • From Barlows Corner to Scotland
  • Walkers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
  • Shacklefords
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
  • Tettington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
    • Tettington is located in Charles City County
  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Lee Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Yorktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
    • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <4>
  • Ware Neck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
    • Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County

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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 Barlows Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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