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 Oakton had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
- Fairfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Vale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pender
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Merrifield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
- Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <2>
- Dunn Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
- Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <2>
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fairfax Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
- Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <2>
- Sideburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kenmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Burke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <2>
- Ravensworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Annandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Annandale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
- Lewinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
- Chantilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Dranesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
- Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Langley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cropley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Great Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Great Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
- Springvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 Oakton, 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. |