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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 Dumfries had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dumfries had a population of 6,106 people.

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

  • Quantico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Minnieville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
    • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnieville
    • From Dumfries to Minnieville
  • Neabsco Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
    • Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
  • Garrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisonville
    • Garrisonville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrisonville <3>
  • Woodbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Agnewville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Independent Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
    • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Onville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
    • Onville is located in Stafford County
  • Hoadly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Doncaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
    • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doncaster
    • From Dumfries to Doncaster
  • Occoquan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nanjemoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
    • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <3>
  • Canova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canova
    • From Dumfries to Canova
  • Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Glymont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
    • Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Lorton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
    • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <3>
  • Roseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
  • Grayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
    • Grayton is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Hill Top
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Buckhall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Limstrong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
    • Limstrong is located in Prince William County
  • Brentsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
    • Brentsville is located in Prince William County
  • Aden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tacketts Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
    • Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
  • Accotink
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accotink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
    • Accotink is located in Fairfax County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Dumfries. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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 Dumfries, 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.
<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.




 

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