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, Orchid had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Gum Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
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- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
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- Hadensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dabneys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dabneys is located in Louisa County
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- Locust Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
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- Enon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
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- Perkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
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- Cuckoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
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- Mabelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mabelton is located in Hanover County
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- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longcreek is located in Louisa County
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- Vigor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
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- Shannon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Hill is located in Goochland County
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- Bula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bula is located in Goochland County
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- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
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- Cedar Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
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- Tabscott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
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- Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oilville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Maidens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gouldin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gouldin is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldin
- Montpelier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
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 Orchid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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