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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 Darvills had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Westboro ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
    • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Wilsons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hebron
    • From Darvills to Hebron
  • Wellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
    • Wellville is located in Nottoway County
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
  • Ordsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
    • Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
  • Borthwick ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
    • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
  • Blackstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
  • Irby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
    • Irby is located in Nottoway County
  • Barrows Store
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
    • Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Earls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earls
    • From Darvills to Earls
  • Octagon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
    • Octagon is located in Brunswick County
  • Sturgeonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Mannboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannboro
    • Mannboro is located in Amelia County
  • Edmunds Store
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Laird ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Glendoyle ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendoyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
    • Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Namozine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namozine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
    • Namozine is located in Amelia County
  • Nottoway Court House
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
    • Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
  • Marmona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
    • Marmona is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Denaro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denaro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaro
    • Denaro is located in Amelia County
  • Winnie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winnie
    • From Darvills to Winnie
  • Lochleven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldemar ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Sutherland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

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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 Darvills, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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