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 Lightfoot had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lightfoot, with the one closest to Lightfoot listed first.
- Ewell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Oaktree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Toano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
- Toano is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <4>
- Allmondsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Barhamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
- Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <4>
- Lanexa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
- Lanexa is located in New Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <4>
- Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Holdcroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Scotland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Homewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Plain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Walkers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Tettington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
- Tettington is located in Charles City County
- White Marsh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <4>
- Woods Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <4>
- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Gloucester Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Alliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Highgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lee Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Shacklefords
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.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 Lightfoot, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |