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>
While we didn't find Lynchburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lynchburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Bocock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Joshua Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Boonsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Elon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Salt Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Abert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Lawyers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Coolwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rustburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <3>
- Stapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pearch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Coffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bedford Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
- Coleman Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Yellow Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Pedlar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Perrowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
- Perrowville is located in Bedford County
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Winfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Old Pilot ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mineral ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Walkers Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Waugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lynchburg: www.ci.lynchburg.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 Lynchburg, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |