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 Fork Union had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fork Union, with the one closest to Fork Union listed first.
- Bremo Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
- Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
- Carysbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysbrook
- Carysbrook is located in Fluvanna County
- New Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Boswell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Arvonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <3>
- Gilliamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
- Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
- Cremona ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Stage Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
- Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County
- Hardware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Trenton Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Elk Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
- Kents Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Nicholas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pemberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bybee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.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 Fork Union, 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. |