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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>

Boswell itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boswell, with the one closest to Boswell listed first.

  • Gilliamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
    • Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Bremo Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
    • Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
  • New Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
  • Trenton Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Fork Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cremona ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cremona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cremona
    • Cremona is located in Cumberland County
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
  • Lawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Buckingham County
  • Bush Park ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Park
    • Bush Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Arvonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
    • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <4>
  • Elk Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hill
    • Elk Hill is located in Goochland County
  • Stage Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
    • Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
  • Tally ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
    • Tally is located in Cumberland County
  • Ashby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Cumberland County
  • Pemberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Goochland County
  • Carysbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysbrook
    • Carysbrook is located in Fluvanna County
  • Gold Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Fife
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Fife is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Goochland County
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County
  • Hardware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
    • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
  • Gravel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Oak Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
  • Trenholm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
    • Trenholm is located in Powhatan County
  • Bula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
    • Bula is located in Goochland County
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Boswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Boswell, 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.




 

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