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 Fort Nonsense in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Nonsense. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Nonsense listed first.
- Cobbs Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
- Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <3>
- Ware Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Blakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gloucester Courthouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Bohannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hudgins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Roanes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Cricket Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
- Bushy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Harmony Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Port Haywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
- Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <3>
- Fitchetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grinels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - White Marsh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <3>
- Locust Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Laban
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Diggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Woods Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Fort Nonsense, 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. |