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 Layton had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
- Leedstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Occupacia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Central Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rexburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rexburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
- Mount Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
- Naylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brandywine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Whites ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farmers Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Colonial Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Port Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tappahannock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nomini Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
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 Layton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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