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 Loretto had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Occupacia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Leedstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lloyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Whites ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
- Rollins Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Brandywine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Potomac Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Rexburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Baynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Port Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Upper Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
- Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Mount Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
- Mount Landing is located in Essex County
- Indian Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Naylors
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
- Maple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Smoots
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Owenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Edgehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Chiltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Colonial Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George 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 Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |