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 Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laurel Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laurel Park listed first.
- Stockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Leatherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Irisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Axton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <3>
- Figsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Aiken Summit
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Sandy River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Reed Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Horse Pasture
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Brosville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Oak Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Price
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Matrimony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 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)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Swansonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Blackberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Sydnorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Callands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Laurel Park, 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. |