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, Mount Airy had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.

• Riceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Glenland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chalk Level
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Cody
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cody is located in Halifax County
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• Straightstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Leda
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leda is located in Halifax County
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• Level Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brutus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ray
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Peytonsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Hill Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Republican Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
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• Stovall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stovall is located in Halifax County
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• Cedar Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Rodden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rodden is located in Halifax County
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• Volens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Volens is located in Halifax County
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• Shockoe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Alchie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alchie is located in Halifax County
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• Galveston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Perrows
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Perrows is located in Campbell County
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• Whittles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Pickaway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Meadville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadville is located in Halifax County
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• Motley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
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