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, Meltons had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Meltons, with the one closest to Meltons listed first.
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Gordonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Waldrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lindsay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Trevilians
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Madison Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cobham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Daniel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
- Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Barboursville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barboursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <3>
- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Thornhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cranks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bells Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Louisa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Mallory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lahore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Nasons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Madison Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Eheart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Burnley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Meltons, 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. |