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 Laurel Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laurel Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Nutbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Rubermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Oliveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <4>
- Winnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Meherrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Burkeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
- Nottoway Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Jennings Ordinary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
- Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
- Briery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
- Oral Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Irby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- Ontario
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Wattsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Gills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Worsham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Plantersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Hampden - Sydney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- County Line Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cross Roads
- County Line Cross Roads is located in Charlotte County
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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 Laurel Hill, 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> | 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. |
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