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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laurel had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Glen Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dumbarton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- French Hay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
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- Westham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westham is located in Henrico County
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- Brook Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
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- Erin Shades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
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- Atlee Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
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- Ashcake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
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- Gayton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gayton is located in Henrico County
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- Lorraine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
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- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
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- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pole Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
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- Manakin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manakin is located in Goochland County
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- Vinita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vinita is located in Goochland County
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- Robious
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
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- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Springs
- Boscobel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boscobel is located in Goochland County
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- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midlothian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Studley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Anna is located in Hanover 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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