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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 Gainesville had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Haymarket
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <3>
  • Wellington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Prince William County
  • Buckland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Prince William County
  • Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
  • Catharpin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
  • Sudley Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
    • Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
  • Waterfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
    • Waterfall is located in Prince William County
  • Broad Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <3>
  • Nokesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
  • Hickory Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
  • Manassas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Catlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brentsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
    • Brentsville is located in Prince William County
  • Limstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
    • Limstrong is located in Prince William County
  • Landmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
  • The Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Prince William County
  • Buckhall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
    • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
  • Centreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
  • Halfway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
  • Warrenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Meetze
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
    • Meetze is located in Fauquier County
  • Casanova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
    • Casanova is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <3>
  • Calverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
    • Calverton is located in Fauquier County
  • Chantilly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <3>
  • Arcola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
  • Lenah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Lenah is located in Loudoun County

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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 Gainesville, 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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