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 Sandy River had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy River, with the one closest to Sandy River listed first.
- Swansonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Grady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Axton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <3>
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Vance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Brosville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Whitmell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Banister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Callands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Irisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Aiken Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
- Worlds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bachelors Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
- Mount Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pleasant Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Vandola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Weal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Figsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Museville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Dry Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Mayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Reed Creek Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.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 Sandy River, 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. |