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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 in 1895, Ryan had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ryan, with the one closest to Ryan listed first.

  • Waxpool
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
  • Sterling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arcola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Loudoun County
  • Evergreen Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
    • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
  • Lenah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
  • Herndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
  • Edwards Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Dranesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dranesville
    • Dranesville is located in Fairfax County
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
  • Aldie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chantilly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Leighs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
    • Leighs is located in Fairfax County
  • Elmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Woodburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Loudoun County
  • Springvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
  • Seneca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Poolesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <3>
  • Mount Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Loudoun County
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Loudoun County
  • Hickory Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Clarks Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
    • Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County
  • Hughesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
  • Catharpin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
  • Pender
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Pender is located in Fairfax County
  • Vale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Fairfax County
  • Great Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
    • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <3>
  • Dawsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • North Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Loudoun County
  • Mountville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Mountville is located in Loudoun County

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 Ryan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.