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 Ridgeway had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgeway had a population of 688 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
- Matrimony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matrimony
- From Ridgeway to Matrimony
- Price
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Spray ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spray
- From Ridgeway to Spray
- Irisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irisburg
- From Ridgeway to Irisburg
- Horse Pasture
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horse Pasture
- From Ridgeway to Horse Pasture
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>
- Aiken Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Preston
- From Ridgeway to Preston
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Axton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Axton
- From Ridgeway to Axton
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Beaver Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island
- Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cascade
- From Ridgeway to Cascade
- Leatherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leatherwood
- From Ridgeway to Leatherwood
- Reed Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Blackberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stella
- From Ridgeway to Stella
- Sandy Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Ridge
- From Ridgeway to Sandy Ridge
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Brosville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Figsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ridgeway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/
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 Ridgeway, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |