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 Motley had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Hill Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Brights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Brutus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lynch Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Glenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Level Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Perrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Toshes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Galveston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Chalk Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
- Straightstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straightstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
- Gillespie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Evington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Pullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Whittles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Sonans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cedar Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
- Chestnut Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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 Motley, 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. |