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 Cobham had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
- Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lindsay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Waldrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Keswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <3>
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Meltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barboursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <3>
- Eastham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Green Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Burnley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mallory ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cranks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Proffit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Simeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Eheart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bybee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Trevilians
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
- Rio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Madison Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Liberty Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Rivanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Cobham, 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. |