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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ray had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ray, with the one closest to Ray listed first.

• Chalk Level
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chalk Level is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sonans is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Galveston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Galveston is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whittles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittles is also located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Brutus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brutus is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Airy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Airy is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Glenland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenland is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Riceville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Riceville is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Hill Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hill Grove is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pittsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pittsville is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Motley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Motley is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatham is also located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Shockoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shockoe is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Level Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Level Run is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brights is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Toshes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Toshes is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Spring Garden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spring Garden is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Straightstone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Straightstone is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pullens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pullens is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Weal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weal is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Peytonsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peytonsburg is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pickaway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickaway is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Leda
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Leda is located in Halifax County
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• Cody
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cody is located in Halifax County
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• Dry Fork
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dry Fork is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Leesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Leesville is located in Campbell County
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• Cedar Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Forest is also located in Pittsylvania County
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• Perrows
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Perrows is located in Campbell County
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