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

  • Brook Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
    • Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Highland Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellerson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
    • Ellerson is located in Hanover County
  • Dumbarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Lee
    • From Richmond to Fort Lee
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Oaks
    • From Richmond to Fair Oaks
  • Westham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
    • Westham is located in Henrico County
  • Bon Air
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Seven Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Atlee Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Drewrys Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Varina Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pole Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
    • Pole Green is located in Hanover County
  • Glen Allen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Robious
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cotman ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
    • Cotman is located in Henrico County
  • Ashcake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
    • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
  • Lorraine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • French Hay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Midlothian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Centralia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Centralia
    • From Richmond to Centralia
  • Erin Shades
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
    • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Studley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <3>
  • Peaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
    • Peaks is located in Hanover County
  • Gayton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton
    • Gayton is located in Henrico County

The official website for Richmond: www.richmondgov.com/

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 Richmond, 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.
<4>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.




 

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