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 Gum Spring had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gum Spring, with the one closest to Gum Spring listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Orchid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Perkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
- Irwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Dabneys
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hadensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadensville <3>
- Enon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Maidens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <3>
- Oilville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Apple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Michaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Locust Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Bula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fife
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
- Three Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Thorncliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Cardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mabelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - West View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Gouldin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Shannon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hill
- Shannon Hill is located in Goochland County
- Tabscott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
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 Gum Spring, 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |