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 Porters in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Porters. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Stubbs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Granite Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Mine Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Parker
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Tatum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Holladay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Danton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Glenora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Post Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
- Brockroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Verdiersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
- Verdiersville is located in Orange County
- Thornhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mansfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Wilderness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Rhoadesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <3>
- Lahore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gatewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Burr Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Grassland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 Porters, 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. |