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, Henry had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hilda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Jarratt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grizzard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- James River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Green Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Adams Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Drewryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emporia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Koskoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lumberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lumberton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Booker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Claresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Capron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Sebrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Skippers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Callaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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