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 Bloxom had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bloxom had a population of 366 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bloxom, with the one closest to Bloxom listed first.
- Hopeton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County
- Nelsonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
- Guilford
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gargatha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mearsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
- Mearsville is located in Accomack County
- Parksley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Modest Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Mappsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <4>
- Hallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Justisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
- Lee Mont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Metompkin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
- Metompkin is located in Accomack County
- Hopkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Pastoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Temperanceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <4>
- Messongo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Belinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
- Horsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Chesconessex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesconessex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesconessex
- Chesconessex is located in Accomack County
- Tasley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tasley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley
- Tasley is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tasley <4>
- Daugherty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Wattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County
- Onancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <4>
- Onley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bloxom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Bloxom, 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. |