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 Moorings had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Moorings, with the one closest to Moorings listed first.
- Dendron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Itata
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Alliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Surry County
- Highgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Highgate is located in Surry County
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Carsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Savedge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savedge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
- Savedge is located in Surry County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Septa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Septa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Septa
- Septa is located in Isle of Wight County
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Raynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Magnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Tettington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
- Tettington is located in Charles City County
- Homewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Ivor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Prince George County
- Burrowsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Zuni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in James City County
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Denbigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
- Denbigh is located in Newport News City
- Lee Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Ewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ewell is located in James City County
- Weyanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Moorings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |