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 in 1895, Handsom had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Handsom, with the one closest to Handsom listed first.
- Delaware
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Newsoms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Isaac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- South Quay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quay
- South Quay is located in Suffolk City
- Lees Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
- Riddicksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
- Riddicksville is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boykins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
- Boykins is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <3>
- Capron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Dort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cleopus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sebrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Vicksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
- Vicksville is located in Southampton County
- Worrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Severn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Carrsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Branchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Mapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Pendleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Reynoldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
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 Handsom, 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. |