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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 Homewood had a population of 81 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Highgate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Surry County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scotland
    • From Homewood to Scotland
  • Alliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Lee Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Denbigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oriana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oaktree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaktree
    • From Homewood to Oaktree
  • Ewell
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Yorktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Itata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Itata
    • From Homewood to Itata
  • Lightfoot
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Menchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
  • Gloucester Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
    • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <3>
  • Clay Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clay Bank
    • From Homewood to Clay Bank
  • Moorings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Ordinary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport News
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Marsh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Comet
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Magnet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Magnet
    • From Homewood to Magnet
  • Toano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
    • Toano is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <3>
  • Achilles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allmondsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
    • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
  • Tettington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/

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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 Homewood, 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.




 

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