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 Ordsburg had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ordsburg, with the one closest to Ordsburg listed first.
- Octagon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sturgeonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Barrows Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Westboro ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Edmunds Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Darvills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Meredithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Irby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Borthwick ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
- Wellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Wilsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Callaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Forksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Laird ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Nottoway Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Winnie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Ordsburg, 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. |