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 Chap had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chap, with the one closest to Chap listed first.
- Spring Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Old Pilot ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pamplin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <4>
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
- Hat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Baileyville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Rough Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Mount Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Hixburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hollywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Abell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Naruna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Darlington Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Gladys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
- Gladys is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladys <4>
- Five Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Hurtsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Rustburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <4>
- Winfall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Brookneal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Terryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Appomattox County: www.appomattox.com/
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 Chap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |