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 Hickory Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hickory Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
- Upper Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
- Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
- Whites ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Smoots
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Brandywine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Port Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Port Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <3>
- Shumansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Bagby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Penola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Woodford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <3>
- Paige
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Moss Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Occupacia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Balty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lloyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Leedstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rollins Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Owenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Layton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Corbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 Hickory Fork, 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. |