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 Massaponax had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Massaponax, with the one closest to Massaponax listed first.
- Leavells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leavells
- From Massaponax to Leavells
- Thornburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thornburg
- From Massaponax to Thornburg
- Corbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Welchs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Woodford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Post Oak
- From Massaponax to Post Oak
- Marye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marye
- From Massaponax to Marye
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Screamerville
- From Massaponax to Screamerville
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Paige
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- Blantons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Brockroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockroad
- From Massaponax to Brockroad
- Gatewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New London
- From Massaponax to New London
- Moss Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Leeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berea
- From Massaponax to Berea
- Partlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Partlow
- From Massaponax to Partlow
- Passapatanzy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Balty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Bowling Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowling Green
- From Massaponax to Bowling Green
- Hartwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Hartwood is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartwood
- From Massaponax to Hartwood
- Chilesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Golansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parker
- From Massaponax to Parker
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 Massaponax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |