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 Ransons in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ransons. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ransons listed first.

• Eldridge Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
  • Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
• Glenmore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
• Camm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
  • Camm is located in Buckingham County
• Centenary
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
  • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
• Allenslevel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenslevel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
  • Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
• Mount Vinco
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
  • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
• Alpha
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
• Axtell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
• Dillwyn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
  • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <3>
• Gold Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Hatton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hatton is located in Albemarle County
• Gravel Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Manteo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
• Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Albemarle County
• Enonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
  • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
• Arvonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
  • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <3>
• Hardware
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
  • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
• Nicholas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
  • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
• Bridgeport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
• McCullough
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
  • McCullough is located in Albemarle County
• Howardsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
• Warminster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
  • Warminster is located in Nelson County
• Toga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
  • Toga is located in Buckingham County
• Scottsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
• Midway Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Mills
  • Midway Mills is located in Nelson County
• Wingina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingina
  • Wingina is located in Nelson County

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