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>
While we didn't find Fordham in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fordham. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fordham listed first.
- Phoebus
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
- Phoebus is located in Hampton City
- Hampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
- Ocean View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
- Morrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Newport News
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <2>
- Lamberts Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
- Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
- Norfolk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Menchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
- Menchville is located in Newport News City
- Rescue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Brambleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
- Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
- Oriana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Denbigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Elizabeth Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Deanes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Kempsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
- Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Shoulders Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Thalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Yorktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
- Lee Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Driver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Severn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Achilles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Gloucester Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
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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 Fordham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |