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>
Forbes itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
- Hurtsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
- Toga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hixburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Enonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sheppards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Curdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Mount Vinco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Allenslevel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenslevel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
- Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
- Pamplin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <3>
- Tuggle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Dillwyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
- Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <3>
- Bent Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Gladstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Wingina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Five Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Camm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Greenway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Tredway ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Eldridge Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
- Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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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 Forbes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |