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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 Pleasant Shade had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Shade, with the one closest to Pleasant Shade listed first.

  • Totaro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
    • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
  • Durand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Greensville County
  • Callaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
    • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
  • Ante
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County
  • Emporia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
  • Powellton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
  • Brink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Greensville County
  • James River Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
    • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
  • Jarratt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Skippers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Plain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
    • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
  • Grizzard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
    • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Lawrenceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ezell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
  • Barley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
    • Barley is located in Greensville County
  • Sturgeonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Claresville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
    • Claresville is located in Greensville County
  • Adams Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
    • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
  • Mason
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Sussex County
  • Henry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Gholsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
    • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Valentines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
  • Diamond Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>

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 Pleasant Shade, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.