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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Albemarle County
  • Lindsay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Albemarle County
  • Waldrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrop
    • Waldrop is located in Louisa County
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Louisa County
  • Keswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Medlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
    • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medlock
    • From Cobham to Medlock
  • Gordonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barboursville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eastham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eastham
    • From Cobham to Eastham
  • 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
  • Burnley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
    • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burnley
    • From Cobham to Burnley
  • Green Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilbert
    • From Cobham to Gilbert
  • Mallory ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Mallory is located in Louisa County
  • Cranks ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
    • Cranks is located in Louisa County
  • Proffit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
  • Simeon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eheart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eheart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eheart
    • Eheart is located in Orange County
  • Bybee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fluvanna County
  • Trevilians
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Albemarle County
  • Madison Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
    • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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.
<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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