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 Rixlew in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rixlew. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rixlew listed first.
- Manassas
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Limstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
- Limstrong is located in Prince William County
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Prince William County
- Buckhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Nokesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley Springs
- Sudley Springs is located in Prince William County
- Brentsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentsville
- Brentsville is located in Prince William County
- Canova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
- Aden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Catharpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Haymarket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
- Haymarket is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
- Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Prince William County
- Independent Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Hoadly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadly
- Hoadly is located in Prince William County
- Buckland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Buckland is located in Prince William County
- Catlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sideburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Fairfax Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Station
- Fairfax Station is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax Station <2>
- Pender
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Chantilly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Fauquier County
- Minnieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Hickory Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Waterfall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Waterfall is located in Prince William County
- Broad Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
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 Rixlew, 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. |