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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, Lorton had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lorton, with the one closest to Lorton listed first.

  • Occoquan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <3>
  • Agnewville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
    • Agnewville is located in Prince William County
  • Woodbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Accotink
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accotink have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
    • Accotink is located in Fairfax County
  • Newington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
  • Burke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Franconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <3>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ravensworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Hoadly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Neabsco Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
    • Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
  • Minnieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
    • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
  • Glymont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
    • Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Sideburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sideburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
  • Annandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
  • Fairfax Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
    • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <3>
  • Cherry Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Lincolnia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
  • Dumfries
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <3>
  • Pomonkey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
    • Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
  • Accokeek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
    • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <3>
  • Fort Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baileys Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
    • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <3>
  • Merrifield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <3>
  • Buckhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
    • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
  • Canova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Prince William 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 Lorton, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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