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, Ordinary had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ordinary, with the one closest to Ordinary listed first.
- White Marsh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Marsh
- From Ordinary to White Marsh
- Roanes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roanes
- From Ordinary to Roanes
- Gloucester Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <3>
- Achilles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Achilles
- From Ordinary to Achilles
- Yorktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yorktown
- From Ordinary to Yorktown
- Severn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Clay Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Bank
- From Ordinary to Clay Bank
- Ware Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gloucester Courthouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lee Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee Hall
- From Ordinary to Lee Hall
- Ark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ark
- From Ordinary to Ark
- Allmondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
- Bohannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Oaktree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oaktree
- From Ordinary to Oaktree
- Port Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
- Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <3>
- Homewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homewood
- From Ordinary to Homewood
- Oriana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Woods Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Denbigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - New Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Point
- From Ordinary to New Point
- Laban
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - New Upton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lightfoot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
- Lightfoot is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 Ordinary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |