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 Groton Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Groton Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Groton Town listed first.
- Hallwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mappsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <3>
- Mearsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
- Mearsville is located in Accomack County
- Temperanceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <3>
- Bloxom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <3>
- Nelsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
- Modest Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
- Modest Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <3>
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hopeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County
- Gargatha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Atlantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <3>
- Horsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Messongo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sanford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Belinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Parksley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <3>
- Metompkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
- Metompkin is located in Accomack County
- Wattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County
- Justisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
- Lee Mont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hopkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pastoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - New Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <3>
- Horntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <3>
- Marumsco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sinnickson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.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 Groton Town, 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. |