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 The Plains had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, The Plains had a population of 237 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Broad Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Broad Run is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Run <2>
- Halfway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Zulla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Waterfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Baltimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
- Landmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rectortown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectortown
- Rectortown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rectortown <2>
- Buckland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Middleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
- Haymarket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
- Haymarket is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
- Hickory Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Delaplane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplane
- Delaplane is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaplane <2>
- Welbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kerfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Vernon Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Mills
- Vernon Mills is located in Fauquier County
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Catharpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Aldie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldie
- Aldie is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aldie <2>
- Upperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperville
- Upperville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperville <2>
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mountville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Unison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for The Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
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 The Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |