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 Lake Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lake Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lake Ridge listed first.
- Agnewville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Occoquan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <3>
- Woodbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <3>
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
- Lorton is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <3>
- Hoadly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Minnieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Neabsco Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
- Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
- Fairfax Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
- Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <3>
- Accotink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Newington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
- Burke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <3>
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Sideburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Buckhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Canova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Independent Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Dumfries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <3>
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Ravensworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Limstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Glymont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <3>
- Manassas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <3>
- Brentsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
- Brentsville is located in Prince William County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
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 Lake Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |