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 Brights had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brights, with the one closest to Brights listed first.
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Toshes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Motley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
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- Pullens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Galveston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Bedford County
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- Kasey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kasey is located in Bedford County
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- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Brutus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Hill Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
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- Otter View ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
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- Whittles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Lynch Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
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- Penhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Museville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Sonans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Chalk Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Glenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Gillespie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gillespie is located in Bedford County
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- Chestnut Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
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- Level Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Scruggs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Scruggs is located in Franklin County
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- Weal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Perrows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perrows is located in Campbell County
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- Davis Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
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- Moneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Brights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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