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>
Gayton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gayton, with the one closest to Gayton listed first.
- Erin Shades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Manakin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Vinita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lorraine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Boscobel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Johnsons Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Springs
- Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
- Westham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Subletts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Glen Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <3>
- Farrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Robious
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Dumbarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Midlothian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <3>
- Oilville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
- Oilville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilville <3>
- Cardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Goodall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Fine Creek Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Gouldin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Brook Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- French Hay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.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 Gayton, 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. |