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 Irisburg had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Irisburg, with the one closest to Irisburg listed first.
- Aiken Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
- Axton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Axton
- From Irisburg to Axton
- Stockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeway
- From Irisburg to Ridgeway
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cascade
- From Irisburg to Cascade
- Spray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spray
- From Irisburg to Spray
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Brosville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Leatherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leatherwood
- From Irisburg to Leatherwood
- Matrimony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matrimony
- From Irisburg to Matrimony
- Sandy River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Horse Pasture
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horse Pasture
- From Irisburg to Horse Pasture
- Vance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bachelors Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
- Figsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Preston
- From Irisburg to Preston
- Stoneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Swansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swansonville
- From Irisburg to Swansonville
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Reed Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.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 Irisburg, 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. |