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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 Highgate had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Highgate, with the one closest to Highgate listed first.

  • Alliance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Surry County
  • Scotland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
  • Itata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Itata is located in Surry County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
  • Moorings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
    • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Septa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Septa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Septa
    • Septa is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Comet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in James City County
  • Magnet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Lee Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Denbigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
  • Dendron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Raynor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • Menchville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
  • Oriana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
  • Spring Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Rescue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Ewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in James City County
  • Tettington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
    • Tettington is located in Charles City County
  • Newport News
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Yorktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lightfoot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <3>
  • Oaktree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Oaktree is located in York County
  • Claremont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Carsley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Carsley is located in Surry County

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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 Highgate, 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.









 

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