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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 Franktown had a population of 205 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nassawadox
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Birdsnest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Hadlock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadlock
    • Hadlock is located in Northampton County
  • Wardtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
    • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
  • Jamesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
  • Exmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <2>
  • Shadyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Machipongo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
    • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <2>
  • Davis Wharf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Wharf
    • Davis Wharf is located in Accomack County
  • Belle Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Craddockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craddockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddockville
    • Craddockville is located in Accomack County
  • Eastville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <2>
  • Mappsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mappsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsburg
    • Mappsburg is located in Accomack County
  • Painter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nandua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nandua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nandua
    • Nandua is located in Accomack County
  • Broadwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
    • Broadwater is located in Northampton County
  • Trower
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trower
    • Trower is located in Accomack County
  • Keller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pungoteague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pungoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungoteague
    • Pungoteague is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pungoteague <2>
  • Cherrystone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Wachapreague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
    • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
  • Melfa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.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 Franktown, 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.




 

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