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 River Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of River Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
- Vinita
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vinita is located in Goochland County
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- Manakin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manakin is located in Goochland County
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- Huguenot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
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- Boscobel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boscobel is located in Goochland County
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- Subletts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Subletts is located in Powhatan County
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- Lorraine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
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- Gayton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gayton is located in Henrico County
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- Midlothian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robious
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
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- Erin Shades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
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- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Goochland County
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- Fine Creek Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
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- Hallsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
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- Cardwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cardwell is located in Goochland County
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- Johnsons Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
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- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County
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- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westham is located in Henrico County
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- Lilburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lilburn is located in Powhatan County
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- Otterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
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- Oilville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thorncliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
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- Dorset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
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- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
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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 River Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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