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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 Centreville had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chantilly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <3>
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Pender
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Pender is located in Fairfax County
  • Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Fairfax County
  • Sudley Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
    • Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
  • Manassas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairfax Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
    • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <3>
  • Fairfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Prince William County
  • Buckhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sideburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sideburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sideburn
    • From Centreville to Sideburn
  • Oakton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Catharpin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Limstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
    • Limstrong is located in Prince William County
  • Burke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Herndon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Brentsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
    • Brentsville is located in Prince William County
  • Canova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 Centreville to Canova
  • Hoadly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Ravensworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Merrifield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <3>
  • Dunn Loring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
    • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <3>
  • Ash Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
  • Kenmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kenmore
    • From Centreville to Kenmore
  • Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
  • Lenah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lenah
    • From Centreville to Lenah
  • Hickory Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
  • Haymarket
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 Centreville, 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.
<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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