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>
While we didn't find Perth in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Perth. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Perth listed first.
- Stovall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
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- Martins Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
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- Brookneal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Republican Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
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- Volens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
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- Clarkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
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- Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
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- Nathalie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
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- Naruna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
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- Cedar Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
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- Alchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
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- Abell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
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- Hat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
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- Straightstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Leda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
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- Lennig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
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- Aspenwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
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- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
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- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
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- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
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- Gladys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Level Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Meadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
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- Perrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perrows is located in Campbell County
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- Glenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 Perth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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