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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>

While we didn't find Island Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Island Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Island Ford listed first.

  • Almond ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Rockingham County
  • McGaheysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
    • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <3>
  • Montevideo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
  • Lynnwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Lynnwood is located in Rockingham County
  • Swift Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
    • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Elkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
  • Goods Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
  • Port Republic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <3>
  • Keezletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Massanetta Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Cross Keys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Boonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Paulington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
    • Paulington is located in Rockingham County
  • Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Page County
  • Verbena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Verbena is located in Page County
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Shenandoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
  • Friedens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
  • Jollett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollett
    • Jollett is located in Page County
  • Melrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Oakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Rockingham County
  • Weyers Cave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Harriston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Augusta County
  • McMullen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Greene County
  • Grove Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Page County
  • North River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Rockingham County

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 Island Ford, 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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