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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>

While we didn't find Gilman in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gilman. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.

  • Farrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Farrington is also located in Hanover County
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  • Goodall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goodall is also located in Hanover County
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  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is also located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
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  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliver is also located in Hanover County
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  • Montpelier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gouldin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gouldin is also located in Hanover County
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  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylorsville is also located in Hanover County
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  • Verdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdon is also located in Hanover County
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  • Glen Allen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Anna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Anna is also located in Hanover County
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  • Noel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Noel is also located in Hanover County
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  • Johnsons Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
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  • Erin Shades
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
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  • French Hay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • French Hay is also located in Hanover County
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  • Hewlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hewlett is also located in Hanover County
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  • Mabelton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabelton is also located in Hanover County
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  • Gayton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gayton was located in Henrico County
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  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel is located in Henrico County
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  • Beaverdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashcake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashcake is also located in Hanover County
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  • Peaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peaks is also located in Hanover County
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  • Oilville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cady is also located in Hanover County
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  • Ruther Glen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
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  • Dabneys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dabneys is located in Louisa County
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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 Gilman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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