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 Danton had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Danton, with the one closest to Danton listed first.
- Tatum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Vulcan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Thornhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Granite Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Lahore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Holladay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Stubbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mansfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Mine Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grassland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Verdiersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
- Verdiersville is located in Orange County
- Rhoadesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <3>
- Ellisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Louisa County
- Nasons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Glenora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Parker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
- Burr Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- True Blue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
- Madison Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
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 Danton, 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. |