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 Rip Rap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rip Rap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rip Rap listed first.
- Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Virgilina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <3>
- Nelson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Siddon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Averett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Buffalo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
- Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
- Buffalo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hyco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bethel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
- Bethel Hill is located in Person County (NC)
- Wolf Trap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Dryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Scottsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
- Bullock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
- Soudan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jeffress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orgainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orgainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Laconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - South Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <3>
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Woodsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Satterwhite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satterwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
- Satterwhite is located in Granville County (NC)
- Stovall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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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 Rip Rap, 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. |