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

  • Barhamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Toano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lanexa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Plain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
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  • Shacklefords
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
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  • Walkers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
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  • Lightfoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Allmondsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
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  • Ewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ewell is located in James City County
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  • Romancoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
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  • Oaktree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaktree is located in York County
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  • Woods Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
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  • Holdcroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
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  • Sassafras
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
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  • Shanghai
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
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  • Little Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
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  • Ark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
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  • Clay Bank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
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  • Glenns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
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  • Mascot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
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  • Cohoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
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  • Truhart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County
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  • Providence Forge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ruthville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
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  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
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  • Saluda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Bock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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