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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>

While we didn't find McHenry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McHenry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McHenry listed first.

  • Post Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Gatewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brockroad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stubbs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Glenora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewiston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parker
    • From McHenry to Parker
  • Granite Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
    • Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Holladay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
    • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holladay
    • From McHenry to Holladay
  • Marye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mine Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
    • Mine Run is located in Orange County
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Harris ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Louisa County
  • Partlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Thornburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Massaponax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Massaponax
    • From McHenry to Massaponax
  • Leavells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tatum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
    • Tatum is located in Orange County
  • Wilderness
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blantons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blantons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
    • Blantons is located in Caroline County
  • Danton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
    • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Danton
    • From McHenry to Danton
  • Mansfield ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Louisa County
  • Verdiersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
    • Verdiersville is located in Orange County
  • Vulcan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vulcan
    • From McHenry to Vulcan

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 McHenry, 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.




 

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