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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>

While we didn't find Pohick in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pohick. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pohick listed first.

  • Lorton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
    • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <3>
  • Accotink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accotink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
    • Accotink is located in Fairfax County
  • Newington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
  • Occoquan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Agnewville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Franconia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <3>
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ravensworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoadly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
    • Hoadly is located in Prince William County
  • Glymont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymont
    • Glymont is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Lincolnia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
  • Annandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
  • Sideburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sideburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sideburn
    • From Pohick to Sideburn
  • Minnieville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
    • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnieville
    • From Pohick to Minnieville
  • Neabsco Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
    • Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
  • Pomonkey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Accokeek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
    • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <3>
  • Fort Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
    • Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <3>
  • Cherry Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Baileys Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
    • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <3>

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

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 Pohick, 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.
<4>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.




 

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