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

  • Nokesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Manassas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Prince William County
  • Brentsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
    • Brentsville is located in Prince William County
  • Limstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
    • Limstrong is located in Prince William County
  • Aden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gainesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
  • Greenwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
  • Canova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canova
    • From Bristow to Canova
  • Buckhall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Catlett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sudley Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
    • Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
  • Haymarket
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Prince William County
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
  • Independent Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
    • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Catharpin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Calverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
    • Calverton is located in Fauquier County
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Centreville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Casanova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
    • Casanova is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <2>
  • Bristersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg
    • Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Hoadly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Broad Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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 Bristow, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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