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 Opal had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Opal, with the one closest to Opal listed first.
- Bealeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealeton
- Bealeton is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bealeton <2>
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Meetze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Casanova
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Casanova is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <2>
- Warrenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
- Jeffersonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Calverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Alanthus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Elk Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Catlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlett
- Catlett is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlett <2>
- Brandy Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
- Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <2>
- Kellys Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Morrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Fauquier County
- Cliff Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Mills
- Cliff Mills is located in Fauquier County
- Rixeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Bristersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg
- Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
- New Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
- Sumerduck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
- Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <2>
- Amissville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amissville
- Amissville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amissville <2>
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Buckland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Orlean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlean
- Orlean is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlean <2>
- Viewtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
- Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <2>
- Homeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Opal, 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. |