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 Preston Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Preston Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Preston Heights listed first.
- Peach Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Massanetta Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massanetta Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Keezletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
- Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <4>
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dale Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
- Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
- Green Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Keys <4>
- Linville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Rockingham County
- Edom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- North River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Friedens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Paulington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
- Paulington is located in Rockingham County
- Mount Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
- Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
- Hinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
- Mount Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
- Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <4>
- Goods Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Montevideo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Singers Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
- McGaheysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGaheysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
- McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <4>
- Lacey Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
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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 Preston Heights, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |