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 Chamberlayne in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Chamberlayne. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Chamberlayne listed first.
- Brook Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Ellerson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Atlee Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Dumbarton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- French Hay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Ashcake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <3>
- Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Pole Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Westham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Peaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Highland Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
- Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <3>
- Studley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Studley is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <3>
- Cady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Erin Shades
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Bon Air
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Fair Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Fort Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Seven Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Farrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Gayton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Old Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
- Old Church is located in Hanover County
- Robious
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- South Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.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 Chamberlayne, 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. |