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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Canton
- From Fork Union to New Canton
- Boswell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeport
- From Fork Union to Bridgeport
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Fork Union to Columbia
- 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 <4>
- 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) - Arvonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arvonia
- From Fork Union to Arvonia
- Trenton Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trenton Mills
- From Fork Union to Trenton Mills
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Fork Union to Caledonia
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fife
- From Fork Union to Fife
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kents Store
- From Fork Union to Kents Store
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antioch
- From Fork Union to Antioch
- Nicholas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicholas
- From Fork Union to Nicholas
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Hill
- From Fork Union to Gold Hill
- 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |