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 Compton had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.

Rileyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Page County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rileyville <2>
Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <2>
Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Shenandoah County
Seven Fountains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
Kimball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Page County
Browntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Browntown is located in Warren County
Limeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Limeton is located in Warren County
Dilbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
Luray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <2>
Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
Willow Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
Stony Man
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Man have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Man
- Stony Man is located in Page County
Toms Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <2>
Sperryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperryville
- Sperryville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sperryville <2>
Rediviva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
Maurertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurertown
- Maurertown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurertown <2>
Calvary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Shenandoah County
Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
Saumsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
- Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
Leaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Page County
Ida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Page County
Front Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
Buckton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
- Buckton is located in Warren County
Waterlick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
Alonzaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
- Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
Hawkinstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Hawkinstown is located in Shenandoah County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Page County: www.co.page.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 Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	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.