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 Merifield Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merifield Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merifield Acres listed first.
- Soudan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Jeffress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Finchley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Buffalo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
- Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
- Bullock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
- Skipwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Averett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Townsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <3>
- Woodworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Boydton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
- Buffalo Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orgainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orgainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cusco Willa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Siddon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Stovall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Antlers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Muck Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
- Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
- Keats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Laconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Red Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Virgilina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <3>
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Baskerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Chase City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <3>
- Dryburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Merifield Acres, 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. |