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 Gravel Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gravel Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Bon Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <2>
- Westham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Dumbarton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Brook Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Lorraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Midlothian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <2>
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Drewrys Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Erin Shades
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Ellerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <2>
- Atlee Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Gayton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Vinita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fort Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fair Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Highland Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
- Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <2>
- French Hay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Huguenot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fendley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Varina Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Seven Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Pole Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Manakin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |