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 Glen Allen had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Glen Allen, with the one closest to Glen Allen listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- French Hay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Erin Shades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Dumbarton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Westham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Brook Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Atlee Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Ashcake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ellerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Farrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Gayton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Peaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lorraine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Pole Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Cady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bon Air
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- South Anna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Goodall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
- Manakin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Vinita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Robious
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Studley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Studley is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <3>
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Johnsons Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Glen Allen, 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. |