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 Hopewell in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hopewell. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

• Pleasant Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Dry Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whitmell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Banister
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Weal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Vance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Cross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Swansonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Callands
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Keeling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Spring Garden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Grady
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Bachelors Hall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whittles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Worlds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sandy River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brosville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vandola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Kentuck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Shockoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Galveston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Buford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ringgold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Museville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pullens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
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