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)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Grady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Axton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in Henry County
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- Vance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Brosville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Whitmell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Banister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Callands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Irisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
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- Aiken Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
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- Worlds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Bachelors Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Mount Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Pleasant Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Vandola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Weal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Figsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Figsboro is located in Henry County
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- Museville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Dry Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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- Mayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Reed Creek Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
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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. |
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