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 Oak Forest had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Ashby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Tally ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sunny Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Trenton Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Tobaccoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- McRae
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ballsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Trenholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Angola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Gilliamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
- Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
- Guinea Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Belona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gravel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Rodophil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Paineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Lodore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Stokes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pemberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Boswell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - New Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- West View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cremona ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Arvonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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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 Oak Forest, 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. |