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 Harpers in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Harpers. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Harpers listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Ordsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Darvills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sturgeonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Octagon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Forkland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wilsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Barrows Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Edmunds Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Laird ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Callaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Irby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Meredithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Lochleven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
- Totaro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Earls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mannboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Harpers, 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. |