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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 Dodson had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Endicott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Elamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elamsville
    • From Dodson to Elamsville
  • Prilliman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prilliman
    • From Dodson to Prilliman
  • Charity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Charity
    • From Dodson to Charity
  • Blackberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Woolwine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Pizarro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Haycock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haycock
    • From Dodson to Haycock
  • Buffalo Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
    • Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Callaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Patrick Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Preston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sydnorsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Critz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Figsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Hickman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickman
    • From Dodson to Hickman
  • Junta ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
    • Junta is located in Franklin County
  • Stuart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Henry County
  • Simpsons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Algoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Vesta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <4>
  • Horse Pasture
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.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 Dodson, 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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