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 Chester Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Chester Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Chester Gap listed first.
- Happy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Browntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Warren County
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- Front Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <3>
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <3>
- Front Royal Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Hume
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <3>
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Limeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Markham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <3>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Rappahannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Buckton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <3>
- Vernon Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Mills
- Vernon Mills is located in Fauquier County
- Milldale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Success
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Orlean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlean
- Orlean is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlean <3>
- Reliance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Waterlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Nineveh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rediviva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Delaplane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplane
- Delaplane is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaplane <3>
- Dilbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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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 Chester Gap, 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. |