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 Progress in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Progress. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Progress listed first.
- Museville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Penhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <2>
- Worlds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gladehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Union Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
- Callands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pullens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Felicia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Redwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Sydnorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Swansonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Toshes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Scruggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Leatherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Banister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dillons Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Pittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Kasey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Figsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Sandy River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
- Weal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Rocky Mount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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 Progress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |