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 Ruther Glen had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ruther Glen, with the one closest to Ruther Glen listed first.
- Verdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Golansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Balty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Noel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Hewlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Anna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Chilesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Shumansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Blantons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Paige
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Beaverdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <3>
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Smoots
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Welchs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mangohick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bagby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Woodford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <3>
- Partlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <3>
- Cady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Tylers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 Ruther Glen, 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. |