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, Nicholas had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nicholas, with the one closest to Nicholas listed first.
- Hatton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Scottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
- Hardware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Centenary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Glendower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Woodridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Esmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - McCullough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
- McCullough is located in Albemarle County
- Axtell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Glenmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Arvonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <3>
- Blenheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Howardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
- New Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Bremo Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
- Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
- Fork Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
- Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <3>
- Camm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Eldridge Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
- Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
- Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Alberene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Damon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.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 Nicholas, 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. |