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 Gaines Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gaines Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gaines Mill listed first.
- Highland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
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- Pole Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
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- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
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- Old Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Church is located in Hanover County
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- Ellerson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
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- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
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- Studley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
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- Atlee Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
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- Brook Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
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- Elko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
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- Ashcake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
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- Varina Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
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- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
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- Quinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tunstall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
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- Peaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
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- Dumbarton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
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- Cady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
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- Cotman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cotman is located in Henrico County
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- Manquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Enfield is located in King William County
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- French Hay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
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- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
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 Gaines Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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