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

• Mount Cross
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Cross is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pleasant Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Gap is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whitmell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitmell is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Bachelors Hall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bachelors Hall is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vance is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vandola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandola is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Dry Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dry Fork is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brosville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brosville is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Buford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Buford is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Banister
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Banister is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Gatewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Ringgold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Kentuck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kentuck is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Oak Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pelham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Keeling
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Keeling is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Swansonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Swansonville is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Spring Garden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Garden is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chatham is also located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Weal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Weal is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sandy River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandy River is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mayfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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• Callands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Callands is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Grady
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grady is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Cascade
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cascade is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Laurel Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Grove is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Axton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Axton is located in Henry County
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