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 Provost in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Provost. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - West View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Trenholm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Three Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Belona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Michaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maidens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <3>
- Cedar Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Pemberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Ballsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Fine Creek Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Thorncliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lilburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elk Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tobaccoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
- Sandy Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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 Provost, 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. |