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 Riverwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Riverwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Riverwood listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Fort Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Washington
- Fort Washington is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Washington <2>
- Accotink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Accokeek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
- Accokeek is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
- Pomonkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Franconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <2>
- Glymont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Friendly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Lorton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
- Lorton is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
- Woodbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <2>
- Lincolnia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Thrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pomfret
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
- Ravensworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Occoquan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <2>
- Agnewville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Baileys Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
- Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <2>
- Annandale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Annandale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - White Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Burke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 Riverwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |