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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgewater had a population of 652 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bridgewater had a population of 6,162 people.

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

  • Mount Crawford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rushville
    • From Bridgewater to Rushville
  • North River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Ottobine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stonewall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
  • Friedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Dale Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
    • Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
  • Clover Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
    • Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
  • Sangerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Augusta County
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Augusta County
  • Roman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
    • Roman is located in Augusta County
  • Weyers Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Keys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Massanetta Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sidney
    • Mount Sidney is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sidney <2>
  • Goods Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Keezletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rawley Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawley Springs
    • Rawley Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Green Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Bridgewater: www.town.bridgewater.va.us/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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