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 in 1895, Dry Fork had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Pleasant Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Spring Garden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Weal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Keeling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whitmell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Banister
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Kentuck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Shockoe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Cross
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whittles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Vance
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Swansonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ringgold
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Laurel Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pickaway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Galveston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Callands
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Bachelors Hall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Worlds
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vandola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pullens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ingram
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ingram is located in Halifax County
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• Peytonsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chalk Level
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Grady
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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