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

• Peytonsburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pickaway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ingram
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ingram is located in Halifax County
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• Rodden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodden is located in Halifax County
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• Riceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Meadville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadville is located in Halifax County
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• Shockoe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Leda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leda is located in Halifax County
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• Spring Garden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Keeling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Laurel Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Airy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brooklyn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
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• Elmo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elmo is located in Halifax County
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• Mountain Road
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
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• Alchie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alchie is located in Halifax County
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• Chalk Level
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Paces
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Paces is located in Halifax County
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• Loftis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loftis is located in Halifax County
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• Volens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Volens is located in Halifax County
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• Republican Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
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• Sutherlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
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• Cody
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cody is located in Halifax County
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• Ray
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
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