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 Moon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Moon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Diggs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
- Fitchetts
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cricket Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
- Hudgins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Laban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bohannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Port Haywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
- Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <3>
- Blakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - New Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Cobbs Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
- Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <3>
- Ware Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Grinels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Westland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bushy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Roanes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Severn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - New Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Gloucester Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Achilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - White Marsh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <3>
- Ordinary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- White Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
- Harmony Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Moon, 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. |