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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 in 1895, Franconia had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.

  • Lincolnia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
  • Newington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Baileys Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
    • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <3>
  • Annandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
  • Ravensworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Accotink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accotink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
    • Accotink is located in Fairfax County
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lorton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
    • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <3>
  • Burke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Merrifield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <3>
  • Fort Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn Loring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
    • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <3>
  • Sideburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
  • Occoquan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <3>
  • Friendly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
    • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <3>
  • Agnewville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
    • Agnewville is located in Prince William County
  • Woodbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
    • Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
  • Accokeek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
    • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <3>
  • Piscataway ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
    • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <3>

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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 Franconia, 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.




 

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