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>
Sandy Bottom itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Bottom, with the one closest to Sandy Bottom listed first.
- Grinels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Blakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cricket Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
- Westland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Wilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cobbs Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
- Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <3>
- Hudgins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bushy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fitchetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - White Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
- Diggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Weems
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Harmony Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Laban
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - New Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bohannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kilmarnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
- Port Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
- Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <3>
- Lynhams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Ware Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Millenbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millenbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 Sandy Bottom, 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. |