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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>

While we didn't find Public Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Public Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Public Fork listed first.

  • Wylliesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
    • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <3>
  • Clover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
  • Laconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Charlotte County
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
  • Dryburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Dryburg is located in Halifax County
  • Saxe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe
    • Saxe is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxe <3>
  • Orgainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Mount Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
    • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
  • Scottsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
  • Finneywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
    • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Mossingford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
    • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
  • Chase City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fort Mitchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
    • Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
  • Drakes Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
  • Wolf Trap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Skipwith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Clays Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
  • Jeffress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Plantersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Omega
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
  • Finchley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Ontario
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Charlotte County
  • Crystal Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax 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 Public Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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