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 Brownsburg had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brownsburg, with the one closest to Brownsburg listed first.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raphine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Vesuvius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Steeles Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spottswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Irish Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Lofton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lofton is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bells Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Montebello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- Craigsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Augusta Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
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 Brownsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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