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) - Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Raphine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raphine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raphine
- Raphine is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raphine <3>
- Zack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Vesuvius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <3>
- Steeles Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeles Tavern
- Steeles Tavern is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeles Tavern <3>
- Spottswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Irish Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Lofton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bells Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Montebello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Montebello is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <3>
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <3>
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- East Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- South River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Craigsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Augusta Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 Brownsburg, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |