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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 Port Royal had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Port Royal had a population of 207 people.

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

  • Port Conway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brandywine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
    • Brandywine is located in Caroline County
  • Shiloh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New London
    • From Port Royal to New London
  • Comorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
    • Comorn is located in King George County
  • Upper Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
    • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
  • Rollins Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
    • Rollins Fork is located in King George County
  • Edgehill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgehill
    • From Port Royal to Edgehill
  • Osso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
    • Osso is located in King George County
  • Whites ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Caroline County
  • Alden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weedonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loretto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loretto
    • From Port Royal to Loretto
  • Leedstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leedstown
    • From Port Royal to Leedstown
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ambar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Corbin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Caroline County
  • Bowling Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoots
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoots have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
  • Hampstead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hampstead
    • From Port Royal to Hampstead
  • Passapatanzy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
    • Passapatanzy is located in King George County
  • Woodford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <4>
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Central Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Layton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Owens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County

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 Port Royal, 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.
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