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 Overton 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 Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
- Simeon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Blenheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Woodridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Keswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <4>
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Eastham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Alberene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Glendower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <4>
- Hydraulic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - North Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Garden
- North Garden is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Garden <4>
- Scottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
- Stony Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Proffit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Esmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rivanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Nicholas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Covesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Damon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cobham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Gilbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Millington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Albemarle County
- Earlysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
- Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
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 Overton, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |