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)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County
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- Nelsonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
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- Guilford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Guilford is located in Accomack County
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- Gargatha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gargatha is located in Accomack County
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- Mearsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mearsville is located in Accomack County
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- Parksley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Modest Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mappsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Justisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
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- Lee Mont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Mont is located in Accomack County
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- Metompkin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Metompkin is located in Accomack County
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- Hopkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins is located in Accomack County
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- Pastoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pastoria is located in Accomack County
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- Temperanceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Messongo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Messongo is located in Accomack County
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- Belinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belinda is located in Accomack County
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- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Accomack County
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- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horsey is located in Accomack County
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- Chesconessex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesconessex is located in Accomack County
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- Tasley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daugherty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daugherty is located in Accomack County
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- Wattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County
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- Onancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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. |
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