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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 Medlock 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 Medlock, with the one closest to Medlock listed first.

  • Cranks ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
    • Cranks is located in Louisa County
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Louisa County
  • Mallory ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Mallory is located in Louisa County
  • Waldrop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrop
    • Waldrop is located in Louisa County
  • Bells Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trevilians
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fluvanna County
  • Meltons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lindsay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Albemarle County
  • Cobham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Louisa County
  • Campbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Albemarle County
  • Gordonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Louisa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
  • Union Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
  • Kents Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ellisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Louisa County
  • Keswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County
  • Tabscott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
    • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
  • Shannon Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hill
    • Shannon Hill is located in Goochland County
  • Vigor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
    • Vigor is located in Louisa County
  • Palmyra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Barboursville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

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 Medlock, 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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